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hummingbird.

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜɹd/General-American/ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhʌmɪnˌbɜːd/Northern-England
  1. Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

Where this word comes from

From humming (noun) + bird, in reference to the humming sound made by the rapidly moving wings.

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