cliff swallow

cliff swal·low

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Definitions of cliff swallow words

noun cliff swallow an American swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, that has a square-tipped tail and builds nests of mud on cliffs, walls, etc 3
noun cliff swallow a North American swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) that builds its gourdlike nest of mud, grass, etc. against a cliff or under the eaves of a building 3
noun cliff swallow any of several North American birds of the genus Hirundo, especially H. pyrrhonota, that live colonially and build bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls. 1
noun cliff swallow Any of various birds in the genus Petrochelidon that nest in cliffs. 0

before 1815

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An Americanism dating back to 1815-25

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