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essaim

swarm

noun eh-SAN Rare

Usage Note

Essaim refers above all to a swarm of bees leaving a hive to found a new colony; by extension it describes any dense, buzzing crowd. The verb essaimer means 'to swarm' or, figuratively, 'to spread outwards'. The final m is silent.

Examples

"Un essaim d'abeilles bourdonne dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

A swarm of bees is buzzing in the garden.

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