avíape

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Spanish

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"Avíape" (Mellisuga helenae) adult male in flight
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Etymology

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From Latin avis (“bird”) + apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈbiape/ [aˈβ̞i.a.pe]
  • Rhymes: -iape
  • Syllabification: a‧ví‧a‧pe

Noun

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avíape m (plural avíapes)

  1. hummingbird
    Synonyms: besaflor, (Mexico) chuparrosa, colibrí, (South America) picaflor, (Ecuador, Peru) quinde, visitaflor
  2. the bee hummingbird, a species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird

References

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