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bank swallow

–noun
a swallow, Riparia riparia, of the Northern Hemisphere, that nests in tunnels dug in sand or clay banks.

Origin:
1645–55
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bank swallow

noun
swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks [syn: bank martin
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