Definitions for jacamarˈdʒæk əˌmɑr
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jac•a•marˈdʒæk əˌmɑr(n.)
any tropical American bird of the family Galbulidae, having a long bill and usu. metallic green plumage above.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of jacamar:
1640–50; < F < Tupi jacamáciri
Princeton's WordNet
jacamar(noun)
tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
Wiktionary
jacamar(Noun)
Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and a long, sharp bill.
Webster Dictionary
Jacamar(noun)
any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant
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