sugarbird

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noun

Any member of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders, and long tail feathers.

OriginEnglish bird ← Middle English brid ← Old English bridd →
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Meanings

nounsugarbird (plural sugarbirds)

plural sugarbirds

  1. Any member of the genus Promerops of passerine birds of southern Africa, with brownish plumage, the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders, and long tail feathers.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Middle Persian𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)
  6. Arabicسُكَّر (sukkar)
  7. Old Italianzucchero
  8. Old Frenchçucre
  9. Middle Englishsugre
  10. Englishsugar
  11. Old Englishbridd
  12. Middle Englishbrid
  13. Englishbird
  14. Englishsugarbird

From sugar + bird.

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APA

sugarbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugarbird

MLA

“sugarbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugarbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sugarbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugarbird.

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