avíape

Spanish

"Avíape" (Mellisuga helenae) adult male in flight

Etymology

From Latin avis (“bird”) + apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbiape/ [aˈβ̞i.a.pe]
• Rhymes: -iape
• Syllabification: a‧ví‧a‧pe

Noun

avíape m (plural avíapes)

1. hummingbird

   Synonyms: besaflor, (Mexico) chuparrosa, colibrí, (South America) picaflor, (Ecuador, Peru) quinde, visitaflor

2. the bee hummingbird, a species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird

References

• Mellisuga helenae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies