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yaffle

(Science: zoology) The European green woodpecker (picus, or genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack.

Origin: Probably imitative of its call or cry.