nightingale
noun /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
- a small brown bird, the male of which has a beautiful songTopics Birdsc2Word OriginOld English nihtegala, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nachtegaal and German Nachtigall, from the base of night and a base meaning ‘sing’.