nightingale
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/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.“Nightingales have been spotted in this coppice.”
noun
- A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.
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philomelflorence nightingaleluscinia megarhynchosbirdtonguelessrossignolconantphilomelasongbirdsongsterwarblerthrushlarkchanteusesongstresslyrebird