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witwall

witwall noun: any oriole, especially the golden oriole.

Noun

witwall (plural witwalls)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) Any oriole, especially the golden oriole.
  2. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) The great spotted woodpecker.

Forms of witwall

pluralwitwalls
alternative formwhitewall
alternative formwitwal

Origin of witwall

Akin to German Wittewal, Wiedewall. Compare wittol.

Questions about witwall

What does witwall mean?
Witwall means any oriole, especially the golden oriole.
What part of speech is witwall?
Witwall is a noun.
What is the plural of witwall?
The plural of witwall is witwalls.

Words near witwall in the dictionary

  1. Wittys
  2. Witucki
  3. Wituckis
  4. Wituland
  5. witwal
  6. witwall
  7. witwalls
  8. witwals
  9. witwanton
  10. witwantoned
  11. witwantoning

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