- chuck-will's-widow
- noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1791 a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
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Chuck-will's-widow — Adult male (upper right) and female (lower left) Conservation status … Wikipedia
Chuck-Will's-widow — Chuck Will s wid ow, n. (Zool.) A large whippoorwill like bird (a species of goatsucker) ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}, formerly {Antrostomus Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; so called from its note. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chuck-will's-widow — ☆ chuck will s widow [chuk′wilz′wid′ō ] n. [echoic of its cry] a large nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the S U.S., often mistaken for the slightly smaller whippoorwill … English World dictionary
chuck-will's-widow — Caprimulgus Caprimulgus n. the type genus of the {Caprimulgidae}, including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}) and the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}). Syn: genus {Caprimulgus}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chuck-will's-widow — Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae n. [L. capris goat + mulgere to milk.] a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active birds including the {whip poor will} ({Caprimulgus vociferus}), the {chuck will s widow} ({Caprimulgus carolinensis}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chuck-will's-widow — /chuk wilz wid oh/, n. a goatsucker, Caprimulgus carolinensis, of the southern U.S., resembling the whippoorwill but larger. [1785 95; fanciful representation of its incessant call] * * * ▪ bird (species Caprimulgus carolinensis), nocturnal … Universalium
Chuck-will`s-widow — karolininis lėlys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Antrostomus carolinensis; Caprimulgus carolinensis angl. Chuck will s widow vok. Carolinanachtschwalbe, f rus. каролинский козодой, m pranc. engoulevent de Caroline, m… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
chuck-will's-widow — chuck′ will s wid′ow [[t]ˈtʃʌk wɪlz[/t]] n. orn a large nightjar, Caprimulgus carolinensis, of the southern U.S • Etymology: 1785–95; repr. the bird s call … From formal English to slang
chuck-will's-widow — noun large whippoorwill like bird of the southern United States • Syn: ↑Caprimulgus carolinensis • Hypernyms: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar, ↑caprimulgid • Member Holonyms: ↑Caprimulgus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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