noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae.
2. 2
   A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a warm climate to a colder one in the summer; one who oversummers elsewhere. US

Synonyms

All synonyms

non-local person

Etymology

From sun + bird.

Related phrases

Palestine sunbirdSocotra sunbirdgreen-headed sunbirdolive-backed sunbirdsunbird-asity

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