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YAFFLE
Etymology
Imitative of the bird's cry.
Noun
yaffle (plural yaffles)
(UK, dialectal) The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
Synonyms
• (Picus viridis): yaffingale, yaffler, woodall
Anagrams
• Laffey
Source: Wiktionary
Yaf"fle, n. Etym: [Probably imitative of its call or cry.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European green woodpecker (Picus, or Genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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