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Hummingbird

//ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

    "Soon I hear the low all-pervading hum of an approaching hummingbird circling above the rock, …"

  2. 2
    tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight wordnet

Etymology

From humming (noun) + bird, in reference to the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings.

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