SAPSUCKER

sapsucker

(noun) small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sapsucker (plural sapsuckers)

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

Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

Anagrams

• supersack

Source: Wiktionary



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