Webster's 1913 Dictionary
RUBYTHROAT
RUBYTHROAT Ru "by *throat `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp. , the common humming bird of the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris ).
New American Oxford Dictionary
rubythroat
ruby |throat |ˈruːbɪθrəʊt | ▶noun a small thrush related to the robin, the male having a red throat and striped head, found from Siberia to China. ●Genus Erithacus, family Turdidae: three species.
Oxford Dictionary
rubythroat
ruby |throat |ˈruːbɪθrəʊt | ▶noun a small thrush related to the robin, the male having a red throat and striped head, found from Siberia to China. ●Genus Erithacus, family Turdidae: three species.
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