Bumblebird

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Hummingbird. nonstandard, rare

    "A brick fireplace sat dark at one end. Doors led off to other rooms, and the floor-to-ceiling windows were openable to the outside where the large bumblebirds buzzed over the bushes."

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"A brick fireplace sat dark at one end. Doors led off to other rooms, and the floor-to-ceiling windows were openable to the outside where the large bumblebirds buzzed over the bushes."

Etymology

From bumble + bird.

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