MANAKIN

manakin

(noun) any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior

mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, form

(noun) a life-size dummy used to display clothes

mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model

(noun) a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; “she was too fat to be a mannequin”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

manakin (plural manakins)

Any of several small South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.

Alternative form of manikin

Anagrams

• Maninka

Source: Wiktionary


Man"a*kin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridæ. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.

Man"a*kin, n.

Definition: A dwarf. See Manikin. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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