NIGHTINGALE


Meaning of NIGHTINGALE in English

/ ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl; NAmE / noun

a small brown bird, the male of which has a beautiful song

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English nihtegala , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nachtegaal and German Nachtigall , from the base of night and a base meaning sing.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.