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jacamar
[ jak-uh-mahr ]
noun
- any tropical American bird of the family Galbulidae, having a long bill and usually metallic green plumage above.
jacamar
/ ˈdʒækəˌmɑː /
noun
- any bird of the tropical American family Galbulidae , having an iridescent plumage and feeding on insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jacamar1
1640–50; < French < Tupi jacamáciri
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jacamar1
C19: from French, from Tupi jacamá-ciri
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