YOWLEY

Etymology

Noun

yowley (plural yowleys)

(dated, UK, dialect) The European yellowhammer.

Usage notes

• Often yellow yowley.

Source: Wiktionary


Yow"ley, n. Etym: [Cf. Yellow.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European yellow-hammer. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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