sugarbird

[ shoo g-er-burd ]
/ ˈʃʊg ərˌbɜrd /

noun

any of various honeycreepers that feed on nectar.

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Origin of sugarbird

First recorded in 1680–90; sugar + bird

Words nearby sugarbird

sugar-free, sugar-loaf, sugar-tit, sugarallie, sugarberry, sugarbird, sugarbush, sugarcane, sugarcane borer, sugarcoat, sugarcoating
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