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sapsucker

noun sap·suck·er \ˈsap-ˌsə-kər\

Definition of SAPSUCKER

:  any of a genus (Sphyrapicus) of North American woodpeckers that drill holes in trees in order to obtain sap and insects for food
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First Known Use of SAPSUCKER

1805

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