# violetear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the American hummingbirds of the genus Colibri, whose males have a violet-blue patch running back and down from the eye.

## Etymology
From violet + ear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/violetear