Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (to suck) +‎ rosa (rose).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃupaˈrosa/ [t͡ʃu.paˈro.sa]
  • Rhymes: -osa
  • Syllabification: chu‧pa‧rro‧sa

Noun edit

chuparrosa f (plural chuparrosas)

  1. (Mexico) hummingbird
    Synonyms: avíape, besaflor, colibrí, (South America) picaflor, (Ecuador, Peru) quinde, (Panama) visitaflor

Descendants edit

  • English: chuparosa

Further reading edit