noun
nightingale
NYE-ting-gayl/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
A small bird known for its rich, melodious song.
The nightingale sings from a leafy branch.
Etymology
Old English nihtegale embodies the image of a night-singer. The name highlights the male bird's melodious song heard at night as well as during the day.
In context
one of them was a very special bird it was a nightingale and the Nightingale song was declared to be anybody that had ever heard it the most beautiful song in the world
More examples
- We heard a nightingale after sunset.
- Two nightingales called across the garden.
- The guide identified the plain brown nightingale.
Forms
nightingale · nightingales