Meanings
plural witwalls · alternative whitewall · alternative witwal
- UKarchaicdialectalAny oriole, especially the golden oriole.
- UKdialectalobsoleteThe great spotted woodpecker.
Origin
- GermanWittewal
- Englishwitwall
Akin to German Wittewal, Wiedewall. Compare wittol.
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witwall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witwall
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