sapsucker

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US/ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/

noun

A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees

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Meanings

nounsapsucker (plural sapsuckers)

plural sapsuckers

  1. A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
  2. Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

Origin

From sap + sucker.

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Translations

German Saftlecker
  • SaftleckerSphyrapicus
Polish oskomik, dzięcioł pijący sok drzew
  • oskomikSphyrapicus
  • dzięcioł pijący sok drzewany sapsucking woodpecker
Russian дя́тел-сосу́н
  • дя́тел-сосу́н (djátel-sosún)Sphyrapicus
Spanish chupasavia
  • chupasaviaSphyrapicus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

supersack
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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