leaf-cutter vs leaf-cutter bee

leaf-cutter and leaf-cutter bee both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaf-cutter	Yes	No	No	No
leaf-cutter bee	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leaf-cutter and leaf-cutter bee are synonyms defined as:

leaf-cutter and leaf-cutter bee: bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest

Other synonyms of leaf-cutter include leaf-cutting bee.

leaf-cutter (noun)	leaf-cutter bee (noun)
bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest	bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest