yaffingale

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English

Etymology

From English dialect yaffle (and under the influence of nightingale), from the sound.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjæfɪŋɡeɪl/

Noun

yaffingale (plural yaffingales)

(archaic) the European green woodpecker, Picus viridis

Synonyms

yaffle

Translations

green woodpecker — see green woodpecker

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