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violet-green swallow

violet-green swallow noun: a small North American passerine bird, of species Tachycineta thalassina of the swallow family, having a green back and purple tail.

violet-green swallow: a small North American passerine bird, of species Tachycineta thalassina of the swallow family,...
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Noun

violet-green swallow (plural violet-green swallows)

  1. A small North American passerine bird, of species Tachycineta thalassina of the swallow family, having a green back and purple tail.

Forms of violet-green swallow

pluralviolet-green swallows

Questions about violet-green swallow

What does violet-green swallow mean?
Violet-green swallow means a small North American passerine bird, of species Tachycineta thalassina of the swallow family, having a green back and purple tail.
What part of speech is violet-green swallow?
Violet-green swallow is a noun.
What is the plural of violet-green swallow?
The plural of violet-green swallow is violet-green swallows.

Words near violet-green swallow in the dictionary

  1. violet wand
  2. violet wands
  3. violet-backed starling
  4. violet-backed starlings
  5. violet-bellied hummingbird
  6. violet-green swallow
  7. violet-green swallows
  8. violet-tip
  9. violet-tips
  10. violetear
  11. violetears

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