Pronunciation: ' hwi-p ə r- ˌ wil, ˌ hwi-p ə r- ' , ' wi-, ˌ wi-
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1709
: a nocturnal nightjar ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) of chiefly eastern No. America with a loud repeated call suggestive of its name
whip-poor-will