mason bee

1. 1.

   any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand

   Broaderbee

   Part ofMegachilidae

Questions about mason bee

What does mason bee mean?

mason bee means "any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand".

Is mason bee a common word?

mason bee is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.