jacobin

See also: Jacobin

English

a black jacobin,

Etymology

From Jacobin (“Dominican friar”), comparing the dark colors above and white underneath with a Jacobin's black cloak and white habit

Noun

jacobin (plural jacobins)

1. Any hummingbird in the genus Florisuga.

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French

Adjective

jacobin (feminine jacobine, masculine plural jacobins, feminine plural jacobines)

1. Jacobin

Noun

jacobin m (plural jacobins)

1. Jacobin

Further reading

• “jacobin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.