oiseau-mouche

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oiseau-mouche

Etymology

From oiseau (bird) +‎ mouche (fly (insect)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.zo.muʃ/
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Noun

oiseau-mouche m (plural oiseaux-mouches)

  1. hummingbird (any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae)
    Synonym: colibri

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