nightchurr

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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.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounnightchurr (plural nightchurrs)

plural nightchurrs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nightjar.

Origin

From night + churr, jar (“a sound, chirp, cry”).

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nightchurr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightchurr

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