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avíape

Spanish edit

 
"Avíape" (Mellisuga helenae) adult male in flight
 
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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

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