picaflor

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Spanish

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picaflor

Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of pica (to bite) +‎ flor (flower).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpikaˈfloɾ/ [ˌpi.kaˈfloɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: pi‧ca‧flor

Noun

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picaflor m (plural picaflores)

  1. hummingbird
    Synonyms: avíape, besaflor, (Mexico) chuparrosa, colibrí, (Ecuador, Peru) quinde, (Panama) visitaflor
  2. (colloquial) womanizer, flirt

Derived terms

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