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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