sugarbird
[ shoog-er-burd ]
/ ˈʃʊg ərˌbɜrd /
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noun
any of various honeycreepers that feed on nectar.
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British Dictionary definitions for sugarbird
sugar bird
noun
a South African nectar-eating bird, Promerops cafer, with a long curved bill and long tail: family Meliphagidae (honey-eaters)
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