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cliff swallow

noun

Definition of CLIFF SWALLOW

:  a colonial swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) of the New World with a pale buff rump and dark throat patch that builds mud nests resembling jugs especially under eaves and on cliffs
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First Known Use of CLIFF SWALLOW

1825

Rhymes with CLIFF SWALLOW

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