birds and bees

== English == === Alternative forms === the birds and the bees === Etymology === Derived from analogies of pollination and egglaying for sexual intercourse and ovulation respectively. === Pronunciation === === Noun === birds and bees pl (plural only) (euphemistic, idiomatic) Informal education about sex. Synonym: facts of life (euphemistic, idiomatic) Informal (by analogy) sex itself. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:the birds and the bees. ==== Translations ==== === See also === the talk