Associations to the word «Whippoorwill»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

WHIPPOORWILL, noun. American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage.

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