Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Bee-eater

Bee-eater ({not transcribed}) , noun

(a)
(Zoology) A bird of the genus Merops, that feeds especially on bees. The European species (Merops apiaster) is remarkable for its brilliant colors.
(b)
(Zoology) An African bird of the genus Rhinopomastes.