Trochilus polytmus; a red-billed streamertail; scissor-tail hummingbird; scissors tail hummingbird (hummingbird)

(now rare) A veterinarian who specialises in dogs. / (humorous) A dog who is also a doctor.

A spiritualist or medium. / A deceased doctor who continues healing practices from beyond the grave.

plural of doctoral thesis

(anthropology) A doctor (shaman) in certain cultures who was a doctor by virtue of their magical paraphernalia and the techniques they learned, rather than from supernatural experiences such as dreams and visions.

(idiomatic) It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.

A terminal degree intended for musicians who wish to combine the highest attainments in their major area with proven accomplishment in theoretical studies and musicology.

(idiomatic) Exactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation; something very beneficial or desirable.

A cocktail made by filling a shot glass with three parts amaretto and one part high-proof liquor — layered, not mixed — then setting it on fire and dropping it into a glass of beer, which extinguishes the flames.

plural of Flaming Doctor Pepper