ˈshītˌpōk, -īdˌp-, -īkˌp- noun
Etymology: shite + poke; from its traditional habit of defecating when flushed
: any of various herons: as
a. : green heron
b. : night heron
ˈshītˌpōk, -īdˌp-, -īkˌp- noun
Etymology: shite + poke; from its traditional habit of defecating when flushed
: any of various herons: as
a. : green heron
b. : night heron
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012