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jac·a·mar

(jăk′ə-mär′)

Any of various South and Central American birds of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and a long bill.

[French, possibly of Tupian origin.]

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jacamar

(ˈdʒækəˌmɑː)

(Animals) any bird of the tropical American family Galbulidae, having an iridescent plumage and feeding on insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)

[C19: from French, from Tupi jacamá-ciri]

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jac•a•mar

(ˈdʒæk əˌmɑr)

n.

any tropical American bird of the family Galbulidae, having a long bill and usu. metallic green plumage above.

[1640–50; < French < Tupi jacamáciri]

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jacamar - tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

piciform bird - any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood

family Galbulidae, Galbulidae - jacamars

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