poorwill
/ˈpɔːwɪl
/ /ˈpʊəwɪl/noun
A small nightjar found mainly in central and western North America.
- Three genera in the family Caprimulgidae: four species, in particular the common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii), which hibernates in cold weather.
Origin
Late 19th century: imitative of its call.
- matsuri
- matsutake
- matsutaki
- Matsuyama
- matt
- Matt.
- mattamore
- mattar
- mattar paneer
- matte
- matted
- matted sea lavender
- matte line
- matter
- Matterhorn
- matterless
- matter of course
- matter of fact
- matter-of-factly
- matter-of-factness
- matter of law
- matter transmission
- matter transmitter
- matter-transmitting
- matter wave