ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: night (I) + jar (pound); from its harsh sound
: a common grayish brown European nocturnal bird ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) that is speckled and barred with dark brown and buff and in the male has white markings on wing tips and outer tail feathers ; broadly : goatsucker — used especially of Old World forms