woodpecker
noun/ˈwʊdˌpɛkər/
Frequency rank: #15,496 most common English word
Meaning
a bird that uses its strong beak to drill holes in wood in search of insects.
Example sentence
We stood quietly in the forest and watched woodpecker tapping rhythmically on the trunk of an old oak tree.
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