Spanish Conversation · Level 134
45 words
Spanish word
colibrí
Pronunciation
IPA/koliˈβɾi/
Meaning
- masculine nounhummingbird
Example
El colibrí bebe néctar de las flores.
The hummingbird drinks nectar from the flowers.
More examples
Vi un colibrí en el jardín esta mañana.
I saw a hummingbird in the garden this morning.
Core concept
Small nectar-feeding bird with a long narrow bill and fast hovering flight.
Common phrases
ver un colibrí
see a hummingbird
nido de colibrí
hummingbird nest
Similar words
picaflor: Tiny bird that visits blossoms to drink nectar.
Definition in Spanish
Pájaro pequeño de la familia Trochilidae, de pico fino y vuelo ágil, que obtiene la mayor parte de su alimento del néctar de las flores.
Word origin
The Spanish name comes from Taíno and other Caribbean indigenous languages and becomes established in Spanish through European explorers' reports.
Usage tips
- Written Spanish keeps the acute accent on the final i (colibrí) and the plural is colibríes, so the accent normally appears in dictionaries and signs.