whippoorwill
IPA: hwˈɪpɝwɪɫ
noun
- A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.
- The distinctive call of the above bird.
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Examples of "whippoorwill" in Sentences
- The whippoorwill call is used as a symbol of Randall are, or of his memory.
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