jacamar

jac·a·mar

noun \ˈzha-kə-ˌmär\

Definition of JACAMAR

: any of a family (Galbulidae) of usually iridescent green or bronze insectivorous birds of tropical American forests having a long sharp bill

Illustration of JACAMAR

Origin of JACAMAR

French, modification of Portuguese jacamacira, jacamarici, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin

First Known Use: 1825

Rhymes with JACAMAR

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