whippoorwill
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ərˌwɪl, ˈwɪp-; ˌʰwɪp noun
a nocturnal North American nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, having a variegated plumage of gray, black, white, and tawny.
Origin:
1700–10, Americanism; imitative
1700–10, Americanism; imitative
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| —n | |
| a nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, of North and Central America, having a dark plumage with white patches on the tail | |
| [C18: imitative of its cry] | |
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Whippoorwill
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
whippoorwill
1709, imitative of its cry.
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Example sentences
It had the whippoorwill and the hoot owl and crickets for music.
The park offers modern sanitation facilities, and guests are treated to whippoorwill and coyote songs on the grounds.
The song of the whippoorwill blends with the call of the coyote in a nighttime serenade.
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