manakin
English
Etymology
Ultimately from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin; probably from the native name. See also manikin.
Noun
manakin (plural manakins)
- Any of several small South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.
- Alternative form of manikin
- 18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century
- After a time, he was surprised to see the hopper beginning to go, and, looking up, he saw a little manakin holding a little cappie in his hand and filling it at the hopper.
- 18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century
Derived terms
- band-tailed manakin
- See Pipridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
See also
Further reading
- manakin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pipridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Pipridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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