"night-raven" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: night-ravens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} night-raven (plural night-ravens)
  1. A bird active at night, sometimes identified with a specific species such as a night owl or nightjar, and sometimes seen as a separate animal in its own right. Categories (lifeform): Birds, Caprimulgiforms Related terms: Nycticorax

Inflected forms

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