Beesting

/ˈbiːstɪŋ/ noun

A bee sting; the wound or pain caused when a bee injects venom through its stinger.

Compound of 'bee' (from Old English beo) and 'sting' (from Old English stingan, meaning to pierce). This is a straightforward descriptive compound for the characteristic action bees perform.

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