Guitguit

Guitguit
Guitguit Guit"guit`, n. [So called from its note.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family {C[oe]rebid[ae]}, allied to the creepers; -- called also {quit}. See {Quit}. [1913 Webster]

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  • guitguit — /gwit gwit /, n. any of several tropical American honeycreepers. [1890 95; imit.] * * * …   Universalium

  • guitguit — n. species of tropical bird related to the creeper …   English contemporary dictionary

  • guitguit — guit·guit …   English syllables

  • guitguit — ˈgwitˌgwit noun ( s) Etymology: imitative : any of several small tropical American honeycreepers * * * /gwit gwit /, n. any of several tropical American honeycreepers. [1890 95; imit.] …   Useful english dictionary

  • quit — Guitguit Guit guit , n. [So called from its note.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family {C[oe]rebid[ae]}, allied to the creepers; called also {quit}. See {Quit}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quit — (kw[i^]t), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small passerine birds native of tropical America. See {Banana quit}, under {Banana}, and {Guitguit}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guit-guit — ⇒GUIT GUIT, subst. masc. Genre de petits passereaux d Amérique tropicale dont les mâles ont un plumage bleu brillant et noir. Les guits guits ont un riche plumage. Le guit guit bleu (Ac. 1878 1932). Les (...) Guits Guits au nombre d une dizaine d …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • pitpit — ˈpitˌpit noun Etymology: imitative : guitguit …   Useful english dictionary

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