Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Manakin

Manakin , noun

[Compare French & German manakin; prob. the native name.]

(Zoology) Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. Some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.

Manakin , noun

A dwarf. See Manikin. — Shakespeare