Definition of American woodcock
: woodcock sense 1a(2)
The slowest bird: the American woodcock, which averages about 5 mph in the air.— Mark Wexler, National Wildlife, December–January 1986
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“American woodcock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20woodcock. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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