sapsucker

/ˌsæpˈsʌkər/

Other forms: sapsuckers

Definitions of sapsucker

1. noun

   small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees
   types:

   Sphyrapicus varius, yellow-bellied sapsucker

   eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen

   Sphyrapicus varius ruber, red-breasted sapsucker

   western North American sapsucker

   type of:

   pecker, peckerwood, woodpecker

   bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects