yaffle
/ (ˈjæfəl) /
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noun
another name for green woodpecker
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Word Origin for yaffle
C18: imitative of its cry
Words nearby yaffle
yadda yadda yadda, Yadkin, Yad Vashem, yae, yaff, yaffle, Yafo, YAG, yage, Yagi aerial, Yagi antenna
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Example sentences from the Web for yaffle
He follows the yaffle, and wherever it pecks the trees he knows that decay has begun within.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson