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jacamar

[ jak-uh-mahr ]

noun

  1. any tropical American bird of the family Galbulidae, having a long bill and usually metallic green plumage above.


jacamar

/ ˈdʒækəˌmɑː /

noun

  1. any bird of the tropical American family Galbulidae , having an iridescent plumage and feeding on insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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