whip-poor-will
noun
ˈ(h)wi-pər-ˌwil
ˌ(h)wi-pər-ˈwil
: a nocturnal nightjar (Caprimulgus vociferus) of chiefly eastern North America with a loud repeated call suggestive of its name
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