beija-flor

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, flower kisser, from beijar (to kiss) +‎ flor (flower).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbe(j).ʒɐˈfloʁ/ [ˌbe(ɪ̯).ʒɐˈfloh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌbe(j).ʒɐˈfloɾ/ [ˌbe(ɪ̯).ʒɐˈfloɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbe(j).ʒɐˈfloʁ/ [ˌbe(ɪ̯).ʒɐˈfloχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbe(j).ʒaˈfloɻ/ [ˌbe(ɪ̯).ʒaˈfloɻ]
 

  • Hyphenation: bei‧ja‧-flor

Noun

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beija-flor m or f by sense (plural beija-flores)

  1. hummingbird
    Synonym: colibri

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:beija-flor.