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   jacamar
         n 1: tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp
               bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

English Dictionary: jackhammer by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jackhammer
n
  1. a hammer driven by compressed air [syn: air hammer, jackhammer, pneumatic hammer]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jacquemier's sign
n
  1. a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jacquinia armillaris
n
  1. small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets
    Synonym(s): bracelet wood, Jacquinia armillaris
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jessye Norman
n
  1. United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) [syn: Norman, Jessye Norman]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jewish New Year
n
  1. (Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
    Synonym(s): Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashana, Rosh Hashonah, Rosh Hashona, Jewish New Year
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jacamar \Jac"a*mar`\, n. [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp.
      jacamar.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the
      genus {Galbula} and allied genera. They are allied to the
      kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and
      feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.
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