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hummingbird
noun hum·ming·bird \ˈhə-miŋ-ˌbərd\
: a very small, brightly colored American bird that has wings which beat very fast
Full Definition of HUMMINGBIRD
: any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts that have a very slender bill and an extensible tongue for sipping nectar and that usually hover rather than perch when feeding
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First Known Use of HUMMINGBIRD
1637
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hummingbird
noun hum·ming·bird \ˈhə-miŋ-ˌbərd\
Definition of HUMMINGBIRD for Kids
: a tiny brightly colored American bird whose wings make a humming sound in flight
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