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单词 nightjar
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nightjar in British English

(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
C17: night + jar2, so called from its discordant cry

nightjar in American English

(ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr)
noun
any of a family (Caprimulgidae) of goatsuckers; esp., the common European nightjar(Caprimulgus europaeus)
Word origin
night + jar1: from the whirring noise made by the male

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Examples of 'nightjar' in a sentence
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Nightjars feed on flying insects at dusk in open country near trees.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Nightjars are even more difficult to see in the daytime.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Nightjars are coming out at dusk in woodland glades.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
At dusk on the heaths the strange churring cry of the nightjar may be heard.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The day ends with a night game drive to look for nocturnal birds such as owls and nightjars.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Do not be deterred from looking for nightjars in this sort of terrain just because they have not been recorded there before.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

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