noun
Etymology: Middle English nihtcrowe, night crowe, from niht, night night + crowe crow
: a bird that cries in the night ; especially : night heron
noun
Etymology: Middle English nihtcrowe, night crowe, from niht, night night + crowe crow
: a bird that cries in the night ; especially : night heron
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012