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sugarbird

sugarbird noun: any member of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders, and long tail feathers.

sugarbird: any member of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the...
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Noun

sugarbird (plural sugarbirds)

  1. Any member of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders, and long tail feathers.

Forms of sugarbird

pluralsugarbirds

Origin of sugarbird

From sugar + bird.

Phrases with sugarbird

Questions about sugarbird

What does sugarbird mean?
Sugarbird means any member of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders, and long tail feathers.
What part of speech is sugarbird?
Sugarbird is a noun.
What is the plural of sugarbird?
The plural of sugarbird is sugarbirds.

Words near sugarbird in the dictionary

  1. sugarbags
  2. sugarbeet
  3. sugarbeets
  4. sugarberries
  5. sugarberry
  6. sugarbird
  7. sugarbirds
  8. sugarbowl
  9. sugarbowls
  10. sugarbush
  11. sugarbushes

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