amakihi
[ ah-mah-kee-hee ]
/ ˌɑ mɑˈki hi /
noun, plural a·ma·ki·his.
a small Hawaiian honeycreeper, Hemignathus virens, having mainly olive-green plumage above with a dark mark extending from the eye to the beak.
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Origin of amakihi
From the Hawaiian word ‘amakihi
Words nearby amakihi
Amador Guerrero, amadou, Amagasaki, amah, amain, amakihi, Amakrokokroko, amakwerekwere, amal., amalaka, Amalek
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