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feather poke

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Definition of feather poke

dialectal, England
: any of several birds that line their pocket-shaped nests with feathers (as the long-tailed titmouse)

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History and Etymology for feather poke

feather entry 1 + poke (bag)

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“Feather poke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feather%20poke. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.

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