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apapane

American  
[ah-pah-pah-ney] / ˌɑ pɑˈpɑ neɪ /
Or 'apapane

noun

  1. a small, deep crimson Hawaiian honeycreeper, Himatione sanguinea, having black wings, tail, and bill.

Etymology

Origin of apapane

First recorded in 1830–40; from Hawaiian ʿapapane

Example Sentences

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Elepaio, apapane and amakihi can all be found along the nature trail that starts behind the Kokee Museum.

From New York Times • May 13, 2011

Then he pointed to a fire-engine-red apapane shuttling among similarly bright red ohia blossoms.

From New York Times • May 13, 2011

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