woodpecker

🇬🇧 UK/'wudpekә/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

A bird with a strong pointed beak used to peck holes in wood to find insects.

啄木鸟

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
woodother
+
peckother
+
erone who does, agent
=woodpecker

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The woodpecker's distinctive tapping sound echoed through the forest all morning.

  • 2.

    A woodpecker can peck thousands of times per minute without getting a headache.

  • 3.

    We spotted a colorful woodpecker searching for insects in the oak tree.

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