ˈpü(ə)rˌwil noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
: a bird of the western United States and Mexico ( Phalaenoptilus nuttallii ) that is similar to the whippoorwill but smaller and that has a note of two syllables only
ˈpü(ə)rˌwil noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
: a bird of the western United States and Mexico ( Phalaenoptilus nuttallii ) that is similar to the whippoorwill but smaller and that has a note of two syllables only
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012