ˈchəkˌwilzˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural chuck-will's-widows )
Etymology: so called from its note
: a goatsucker ( Caprimulgus carolinensis ) of the southern United States resembling but larger than the whippoorwill
ˈchəkˌwilzˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural chuck-will's-widows )
Etymology: so called from its note
: a goatsucker ( Caprimulgus carolinensis ) of the southern United States resembling but larger than the whippoorwill
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012