woodwall

noun

wood·​wall

variants or woodwale

ˈwu̇ˌd(w)ȯl,

-dwəl,

-₋dᵊl

plural -s

British

: green woodpecker

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wodewale golden oriole, from or akin to Middle Dutch wedewale; akin to Middle High German wittewal golden oriole

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