"bumblebird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bumblebirds [plural]
Etymology: From bumble + bird. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bumble|bird}} bumble + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} bumblebird (plural bumblebirds)
  1. (rare, nonstandard) Hummingbird. Tags: nonstandard, rare
    Sense id: en-bumblebird-en-noun-ufYPq7YG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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