Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A humming-bird of the genus Oreotrochilus.
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"The bird is the Chimborazian hill-star humming-bird.
On the Banks of the Amazon William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
reesetee commented on the word hill-star
Btw, hernesheir, this is an actual hummingbird species--well, actually, more than one species--not a nickname. Isn't it a great word? :-)
(Also see hillstar.)
December 13, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word hill-star
Perhaps my favorite bird moniker to date - so very endearing and evocative.
December 13, 2010
reesetee commented on the word hill-star
One of my favorites as well.
December 14, 2010