WHIP-POOR-WILL


Meaning of WHIP-POOR-WILL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwi-pər-ˌwil, ˌhwi-pər-ˈ, ˈwi-, ˌwi- ]

noun

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1709

: a nocturnal nightjar ( Caprimulgus vociferus ) of chiefly eastern North America with a loud repeated call suggestive of its name

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.