chupamiel

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ miel (“honey”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃupaˈmjel/ [ˌt͡ʃu.paˈmjel]
Rhymes: -el
Syllabification: chu‧pa‧miel

Noun

chupamiel m (plural chupamieles)

(Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) hummingbird
Synonym: colibrí

Further reading

“chupamiel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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