# yaffingale

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjæfɪŋɡeɪl/

## Definitions
1. the European green woodpecker, Picus viridis

## Etymology
From English dialect yaffle (and under the influence of nightingale), from the sound.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yaffingale