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    Patwa headword

    Doctor-bird

    /DAWK-tah BERD/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Hummingbird"
    Definition
    The swallow-tail hummingbird, which is the national bird of Jamaica.
    Example
    "Look at di doctor-bird in di garden."
    Origin
    Descriptive (the tail resembles an old-fashioned doctor's coat tails).

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