'Luscinia megarhynchos' definitions:

Definition of 'Luscinia megarhynchos'

noun

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song [syn: nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos]

From: GCIDE

Nightingale \Night"in*gale\, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n[aum]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]
1. (Zool.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species. [1913 Webster]
Mock nightingale. (Zool.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a) . [1913 Webster]