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nightingale

noun
🔊/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
🔊/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
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  1. a small brown bird, the male of which has a beautiful song夜莺Topics Birdsc2
    Word OriginOld English nihtegala, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nachtegaal and German Nachtigall, from the base of night and a base meaning ‘sing’.