HyperDic: chuck-will[s-widow

English > 1 sense of the word chuck-will's-widow:
NOUNanimalchuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensislarge whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
English > chuck-will's-widow: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States.
SynonymCaprimulgus carolinensis
Member ofCaprimulgus, genus Caprimulgustype genus of the Caprimulgidae
Broadergoatsucker, nightjar, caprimulgidmainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes

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