rubythroat en · NOUN
Etymology
From ruby + throat.
Meanings
- Any of several species of birds, the males having a brilliant patch of metallic red on the throat. ▸ A ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris).
- Any of several species of birds, the males having a brilliant patch of metallic red on the throat. ▸ A Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope) or white-tailed rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis),of genus Calliope (syn. Luscinia).
- Any of several species of birds, the males having a brilliant patch of metallic red on the throat. ▸ A ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar, syn. Pycnonotus dispar).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubythroats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |