nightingale
noun/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
- a small brown bird, the male of which has a beautiful songTopics Birdsc2Word OriginOld English nihtegala, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nachtegaal and German Nachtigall, from the base of night and a base meaning ‘sing’.
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