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