蜂食

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蜂 食
はち
Grade: S 		く(い)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
蜂喰

Etymology

From 蜂(はち) (hachi, “bee”) + 食(く)い (kui, “eating”).

Noun

蜂(はち)食(くい) or 蜂食(ハチクイ) • (hachikui) 

  1. rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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