whip-poor-will - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'whip-poor-will' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Whip-poor-will

[ n.]

- An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening.

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