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nightjar
(nīt′jär′)
noun
any of a family (Caprimulgidae) of goatsuckers; esp., the common European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Origin: night + jar: from the whirring noise made by the male
See nightjar in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A goatsucker, especially Caprimulgus europaeus of Europe, having gray and brown mottled plumage with long, slender white wings and a short bill.
Origin:
Origin: night
Origin: + jar2 (from its harsh call)
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