whippoorwill

See also: whip-poor-will

English

Alternative forms

whip-poor-will

whippoorwill

Etymology

Imitative of its note.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)wɪp.ɚ.ˌwɪl/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪp.ə.ˌwɪl/
Hyphenation: whip‧poor‧will

Noun

whippoorwill (plural whippoorwills)

a nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America, Caprimulgus vociferus, a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

Derived terms

western whippoorwill (Antrostomus vociferus)

Translations

bird

Finnish: amerikankehrääjä (fi)
French: bois-pourri
Italian: caprimulgo (it) m, succiacapre (it) m
Latin: caprimulgus m

Navajo: hoshdódii
Romanian: caprimulg m
Spanish: cuerporruín
Swedish: skriknattskärra

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