单词 | goatsucker |
释义 | goatsucker/ˈɡəʊtsʌkə /noun Another term for nightjar.Birds in this family are also known, unflatteringly, as oilbirds, frogmouths, and goatsuckers, the last based on an old myth that these birds use their expansive maws to steal milk from goats....
OriginEarly 17th century: so named because the bird was thought to suck goats' udders. |
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