thornbill Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
WordNet
Thorn"bill` noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus Rhamphomicron . They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane.