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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several species of birds, the males having a brilliant patch of metallic red on the throat.; A ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris).
2. 2
   Any of several species of birds, the males having a brilliant patch of metallic red on the throat.; A Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope) or white-tailed rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis),of genus Calliope (syn. Luscinia).
3. 3
   Any of several species of birds, the males having a brilliant patch of metallic red on the throat.; A ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar, syn. Pycnonotus dispar).

Etymology

From ruby + throat.

Related phrases

ruby throated bulbulruby throated hummingbirdsiberian rubythroatwhite tailed rubythroat

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