nightingale
The origin and history of nightingale.
Etymology
From Old English nihtegale, literally "night-singer," from night plus an old word related to "gale" meaning "song" or "call."
The origin and history of nightingale.
From Old English nihtegale, literally "night-singer," from night plus an old word related to "gale" meaning "song" or "call."
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