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
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