nightjar

[ nahyt-jahr ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑr /

noun

a nocturnal European bird, Caprimulgus europaeus, of the family Caprimulgidae, having a short bill and a wide mouth and feeding on insects captured in the air.
Also called goatsucker. any other nocturnal or crepuscular bird of the family Caprimulgidae.

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Origin of nightjar

1620–30; night + jar2 (from its harsh cry)

Words nearby nightjar

nighthawk, nightie, nightingale, nightingale ward, nightingale, florence, nightjar, nightlife, nightlong, nightly, nightmare, nightmarish
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British Dictionary definitions for nightjar

nightjar
/ (ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑː) /

noun

any nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, esp Caprimulgus europaeus (European nightjar): order Caprimulgiformes. They have a cryptic plumage and large eyes and feed on insects

Word Origin for nightjar

C17: night + jar ², so called from its discordant cry
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