How to pronounce bee

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What bee means

noun

Most people know bee in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A get-together where people compete or work together

In a sentence: Our whole class practiced for weeks before the big spelling bee.

Where it comes from: It possibly comes from an old country word, been, meaning help given by neighbors. It is a different word from the buzzing bee.

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