yaffingale

English

Etymology

From English dialect yaffle (and under the influence of nightingale), from the sound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæfɪŋɡeɪl/

Noun

yaffingale (plural yaffingales)

1. (archaic) the European green woodpecker, Picus viridis

Synonyms

• yaffle

Translations

green woodpecker — see green woodpecker