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单词 nightjar
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
night•jar  (nīt′jär′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsa 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.
  2. BirdsAlso called goatsucker. any other nocturnal or crepuscular bird of the family Caprimulgidae.
  • night + jar2 (from its harsh cry) 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nightjar /ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑː/ n
  1. 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
Etymology: 17th Century: night + jar², so called from its discordant cry
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