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sug⋅ar⋅bird

  [shoog-er-burd]
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–noun
any of various honeycreepers that feed on nectar.
Origin:
1680–90; sugar + bird
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sug·ar·bird   (shŏŏg'ər-bûrd')   
n.  Any of various honeyeaters, especially a South African bird (Promerops cafer) with a long, curved bill that feeds mainly on the nectar of trees of the genus Protea.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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