What does beija-flor in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word beija-flor in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use beija-flor in Portuguese.

The word beija-flor in Portuguese means hummingbird, beija-flor, beija-flor, beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word beija-flor

hummingbird

substantivo masculino (espécie de pássaro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

beija-flor

noun (very small bird) (pássaro muito pequeno)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Hummingbirds usually come here in May and leave in September.

beija-flor

noun (abbr, informal (hummingbird) (abreviatura, informal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The garden has been full of hummers all spring.

beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta

noun (hummingbird) (beija-flor)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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