avíape
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin avis (“bird”) + apis (“bee”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]avíape m (plural avíapes)
- hummingbird
- Synonyms: besaflor, (Mexico) chuparrosa, colibrí, (South America) picaflor, (Ecuador, Peru) quinde, visitaflor
- the bee hummingbird, a species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird
References
[edit]Mellisuga helenae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies