Definition of nightingale

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Nightingale (n.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song..

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Bluethroat :: Bluethroat (n.) A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler..
Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale..
Redstart :: Redstart (n.) A small, handsome European singing bird (Ruticilla phoenicurus), allied to the nightingale; -- called also redtail, brantail, fireflirt, firetail. The black redstart is P.tithys. The name is also applied to several other species of Ruticilla amnd allied genera, native of India..
Philomela :: Philomela (n.) A genus of birds including the nightingales.
Jug :: "Jug (v. i.) To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale..
Nightingale :: Nightingale (n.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song..
Philomene :: Philomene (n.) The nightingale.
Philomela :: Philomela (n.) The nightingale; philomel.
Philomel :: Philomel (n.) Same as Philomela, the nightingale..
Fauvette :: Fauvette (n.) A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers..
Bulbul :: Bulbul (n.) The Persian nightingale (Pycnonotus jocosus). The name is also applied to several other Asiatic singing birds, of the family Timaliidae. The green bulbuls belong to the Chloropsis and allied genera..
Sweetbrier :: Sweet-breasted (a.) Having a sweet, musical voice, as the nightingale. Cf. Breast, n., 6..
Nightingale :: Nightingale (n.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species..
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