资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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