sapsucker

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sapsucker

/ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/ US

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From sap + sucker.

noun sapsuckers

A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

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noun Sphyrapicus

Español	chupasavia
Deutsch	Saftlecker
Русский	дя́тел-сосу́н djátel-sosún

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@misc{sapsucker_2026,
  title = {sapsucker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sapsucker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}