Definitions
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- noun Any of various
tropical passerine birds in thefamily Bucconidae , related to thejacamars .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
Etymologies
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puff + bird, because their loose abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and puffy.
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