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Sapsucker

//ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
  2. 2
    small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees wordnet
  3. 3
    Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.

Etymology

From sap + sucker.

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