'Megalaima faber' definitions:

Definition of 'Megalaima faber'

From: GCIDE
  • Ironsmith \I"ron*smith`\, n.
  • 1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a blacksmith. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) An East Indian barbet (Megalaima faber), inhabiting the Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its note, which resembles the sounds made by a smith. [1913 Webster]