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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

violet-ear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
vi-o-let-ear
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Any tropical humming bird of the genus Petasophora , having violet or purplish ear tufts.

Questions

What does violet-ear mean?
Any tropical humming bird of the genus Petasophora , having violet or purplish ear tufts.

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