chupamiel

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ miel (“honey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃupaˈmjel/ [ˌt͡ʃu.paˈmjel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: chu‧pa‧miel

Noun

chupamiel m (plural chupamieles)

1. (Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) hummingbird

   Synonym: colibrí

Further reading

• “chupamiel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014