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nightingale

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ʁowʃiˈnɔɫ/rou·xi·nol

Definition

1

A small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae (Luscinia megarhynchos), brown in colour, known for its melodious and complex song, especially at dusk and night.

Usage examples

The nightingale sang beautifully in the moonlit garden.
Keats wrote an ode to a nightingale.

Common combinations

nightingale's songcommon nightingale