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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