abelhão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From abelha +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

Noun

abelhão m (plural abelhões)

  1. bumblebee (any of the large bees in the genus Bombus)
    Synonym: (Brazil) mamangaba
  2. drone (male bee)
    Synonym: zangão
  3. (by extension) any large bee

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