MOTMOT
motmot, momot
(noun) tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, from American Spanish.
Noun
motmot (plural motmots)
Any bird in the taxonomic family Momotidae, endemic to the neotropics.
Anagrams
• TomTom, tom-tom, tomtom
Source: Wiktionary
Mot"mot, n. Etym: [Cf. Momot.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus Momotus, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note. [Written also momot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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