cliff swallow

noun — 2 senses

cliff swallow

noun

Etymology Compound of cliff + swallow.

1

Any of various birds in the genus Petrochelidon that nest in cliffs.

2

In particular Synonym of American cliff swallow (“Petrochelidon pyrrhonota”).

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