n.
Pronunciation: ' swä-( ˌ )l ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English swalowe, from Old English swealwe; akin to Old High German swalawa swallow
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing
2 : any of several birds that superficially resemble swallows
swallow[1]