suce-fleur

French

Etymology

From sucer (“to suck”) +‎ fleur (“flower”), literally “suckflower”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sys.flœʁ/

Noun

suce-fleur m (plural suce-fleurs)

  1. (Louisiana) hummingbird
    Synonyms: colibri, oiseau de fleurs, oiseau-mouche
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