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yaffle.

The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjafl̩/UK
  1. The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Imitative of the bird's cry.

verb/ˈjafl̩/UK
  1. Of the green woodpecker: to make its distinctive cry.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Imitative of the bird's cry.

verb/ˈjafl̩/UK
  1. To eat.

    obsolete · slang
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