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violetear

violetear noun: any of the American hummingbirds of the genus Colibri, whose males have a violet-blue patch running back and down from the eye.

Noun

violetear (plural violetears)

  1. Any of the American hummingbirds of the genus Colibri, whose males have a violet-blue patch running back and down from the eye.

Forms of violetear

pluralvioletears
alternative formviolet-ear

Origin of violetear

From violet + ear.

Words formed from violetear

  • brown violetear
  • green violetear
  • sparkling violetear
  • white-vented violetear

Questions about violetear

What does violetear mean?
Violetear means any of the American hummingbirds of the genus Colibri, whose males have a violet-blue patch running back and down from the eye.
What part of speech is violetear?
Violetear is a noun.
What is the plural of violetear?
The plural of violetear is violetears.

Words near violetear in the dictionary

  1. violet-bellied hummingbird
  2. violet-green swallow
  3. violet-green swallows
  4. violet-tip
  5. violet-tips
  6. violetear
  7. violetears
  8. violeter
  9. violetest
  10. violetish
  11. violetlike

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