[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sappho \sap"pho\, n. see sapphic. zool.
   any one of several species of brilliant south american
   humming birds of the genus sappho, having very
   bright-colored and deeply forked tails; -- called also
   firetail.
   1913 webster
see also:
sapphic sappho firetail 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

sappho
     n : the greek lyric poet of lesbos; much admired although only
         fragments of her poetry have been preserved 6th century
         bc

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