Bee-eater

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bee-eater \Bee"-eat`er\, n. (Zool.)
     (a) A bird of the genus {Merops}, that feeds especially on
         bees. The European species ({Merops apiaster}) is
         remarkable for its brilliant colors.
     (b) An African bird of the genus {Rhinopomastes}.
         [1913 Webster]