chuck-will's-widow
chuck–will's–wid·ow
noun \ˌchək-ˌwilz-ˈwi-(ˌ)dō\Definition of CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW
: a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
Origin of CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW
imitative
First Known Use: 1791
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