from its likeness to the call of a bird in the woods
1632, in the meaning defined above
wood nettle
woodnote
wood nymph
“Woodnote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodnote. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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