whip·poor·will (hw p  r-wl , wp-, hwpr-wl, wp-)n. An insect-eating nocturnal North American bird (Caprimulgus vociferus) of the goatsucker family, having spotted brown feathers that blend with its woodland habitat. [Imitative of its call.] |
whippoorwill [ˈwɪpʊˌwɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a nightjar, Caprimulgus vociferus, of North and Central America, having a dark plumage with white patches on the tail
[imitative of its cry]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  whippoorwill - American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumagecaprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus - type genus of the Caprimulgidae |
Translations
whippoorwill [ˈwɪpʊərwɪl] n → engoulevent m
whip-round [ˈhwɪpraʊnd] n (British) → collecte f
to have a whip-round → faire une collecte
whip-round [ˈhwɪpraʊnd] n (British) → collecte f
to have a whip-round → faire une collecte
whippoorwill
n (Zool) → schreiender Ziegenmelker
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