caprimulgidae | (n) goatsuckers, Syn. family Caprimulgidae |
夜鷹;蚊母鳥;怪鴟 | [よたか;ぶんぼちょう(蚊母鳥), yotaka ; bunbochou ( ka haha tori )] (n) (1) (uk) grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); (2) (uk) nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; (3) (夜鷹 only) streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); (4) (夜鷹 only) (abbr) (See 夜鷹蕎麦) soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors [Add to Longdo] |