hummingbird
playSimple Definition of hummingbird
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: a very small, brightly colored American bird that has wings which beat very fast
Full Definition of hummingbird
: any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts that have a very slender bill and an extensible tongue for sipping nectar and that usually hover rather than perch when feeding
Illustration of hummingbird
1637
First Known Use of hummingbird
1637
HUMMINGBIRD Defined for Kids
hummingbird
playDefinition of hummingbird for Students
: a tiny brightly colored American bird whose wings make a humming sound in flight
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