WHIPPOORWILL


Meaning of WHIPPOORWILL in English

[ 'wɪpəwɪl ]

■ noun a North and Central American nightjar with a distinctive call. [ Caprimulgus vociferus .]

Origin

C18: imitative of its call.

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