night-jar

A form of nightjar — Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

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Meanings

nounnight-jar (plural night-jars)

plural night-jars

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of nightjar.
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APA

night-jar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-jar

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“night-jar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-jar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “night-jar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/night-jar.

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