nightjar
[ nahyt-jahr ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr /
noun
a nocturnal European bird, Caprimulgus europaeus, of the family Caprimulgidae, having a short bill and a wide mouth and feeding on insects captured in the air.
Also called goatsucker.
any other nocturnal or crepuscular bird of the family Caprimulgidae.
Words nearby nightjar
nighthawk,
nightie,
nightingale,
nightingale ward,
nightingale, florence,
nightjar,
nightlife,
nightlong,
nightly,
nightmare,
nightmarish
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British Dictionary definitions for nightjar
nightjar
/ (ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑː) /
noun
any nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, esp Caprimulgus europaeus (European nightjar): order Caprimulgiformes. They have a cryptic plumage and large eyes and feed on insects
Word Origin for nightjar
C17:
night +
jar ², so called from its discordant cry