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jacamar

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Main Entry:
jac·a·mar 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈzha-kə-ˌmär\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, modification of Portuguese jacamacira, jacamarici, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin
Date:
1825
: any of a family (Galbulidae) of usually iridescent green or bronze insectivorous birds of tropical American forests having a long sharp bill


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