sugar bird

sug·ar bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo g-er burd]
- /ˈʃʊg ər bɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo g-er burd]
- /ˈʃʊg ər bɜrd/

Definitions of sugar bird words

noun sugar bird any of various honeycreepers that feed on nectar. 1
noun sugar bird a South African nectar-eating bird, Promerops cafer, with a long curved bill and long tail: family Meliphagidae (honey-eaters) 0

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Origin of sugar bird

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; sugar + bird

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Parts of speech for Sugar bird

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sugar bird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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