woodpecker
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woodpecker
- /ˈwʊdˌpɛkə/ UK
- /ˈwɵdˌpɛkə/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/ US
- /ˈwʊdˌpekə/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈwʉdˌpɛkəɾ/ Scotland
- /ˈwʉdˌpɛkəɻ/ Northern Ireland
Where it comes from
From wood + pecker. Compare Middle English wod spek (“woodpecker”), Middle English wodehake (“woodpecker”), Middle English wodewale (“woodpecker”). Displaced speight.
noun woodpeckers
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Any bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
On its summit towered aloft the fir tree which has often been referred to, like a mighty mast, full of woodpeckers' holes.
Similar: speight
- A Type 92 heavy machine gun.
Translations
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noun bird in Picidae
| Español | pájaro carpintero, pito, picamaderos, carpinterito, picatroncos, cheje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 딱따구리 ttakttaguri |
| 日本語 | 啄木鳥 kitsutsuki, キツツキ kitsutsuki |
| 中文 | 鴷 /䴕 liè, 啄木鳥 /啄木鸟 zhuómùniǎo |
| हिन्दी | हुदहुद hudhud, कठफोड़वा kaṭhphoṛvā, कठफोड़ा kaṭhphoṛā |
| Kiswahili | kigong'ota, gogota |
| Português | pica-pau, picapau |
| Français | pic, pic-vert, pivert |
| Deutsch | Specht |
| Italiano | picchio |
| Ελληνικά | δρυοκολάπτης dryokoláptis, τρυποκάρυδος trypokárydos |
| Română | ghionoaie, ciocănitoare |
| Русский | дя́тел djátel |
| Tiếng Việt | gõ kiến |
| العربية | نَقَّار الخَشَب naqqār al-ḵašab |
Talk about this word "woodpecker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/woodpecker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. woodpecker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/woodpecker "woodpecker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/woodpecker.Cite this
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title = {woodpecker},
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