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humbirds

humbirds is the plural of humbird.

Meaning of humbird

Noun

humbird (plural humbirds)

  1. (obsolete) A hummingbird.
    • The Humbird is one of the vvonders of the Countrey, being no bigger than a Hornet, yet hath all the demenſions of a Bird, as bill, and vvings, vvith quills, ſpider-like legges, ſmall clavves: For colour, ſhe is as glorious as the Raine-bovv; as ſhe flies, ſhe makes a little humming noiſe like a...1634, William Wood, “Of the Birds and Fowles both of Land and Water”, in New Englands Prospect. A True, Lively, and Experimentall Description of that Part of America, Commonly Called New England...

Questions about humbirds

What is humbirds the plural of?
Humbirds is the plural of humbird.

Words near humbirds in the dictionary

  1. Humberston Fitties
  2. Humberstone
  3. humberstonite
  4. Humbert
  5. humbird
  6. humbirds
  7. humble
  8. humble pie
  9. humble pies
  10. humble plant
  11. humble plants

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