Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
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Origin
From English dialect yaffle (and under the influence of nightingale), from the sound.
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APA
yaffingale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yaffingale
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“yaffingale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yaffingale. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yaffingale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yaffingale.
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