chuck-will's-widow
chuck-will's-widow · chuck-will's-widows
Antrostomus carolinensis, a goatsucker of the southern United StatesAntrostomus carolinensis, a goatsucker of the southern United States.
Meaning
1 sensesAntrostomus carolinensis, a goatsucker of the southern United States.
large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
Origin
Imitative of its note.Imitative of its note.
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Forms
plural: chuck-will's-widows| Singular | chuck-will's-widow |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States:Caprimulgus carolinensis