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haukkakehrääjä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • nighthawk noun A North American nightjar bird, active at dusk and known for its distinctive booming courtship dive.

Senses

haukkakehrääjä is used for these senses in English:

  • nighthawk (US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor. [from 18th c.]

nighthawk — full definition

  1. noun A North American nightjar bird, active at dusk and known for its distinctive booming courtship dive.
  2. noun A person who tends to stay up and be active late at night.

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