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Junco - 4 dictionary results

jun⋅co

[juhng-koh]
–noun, plural -cos.
any of several small North American finches of the genus Junco.
Also called snowbird.


Origin:
1700–10; < Sp: rush, bird found in rush beds < L juncus rush
jun·co   (jŭng'kō)   
n.   pl. jun·cos or jun·coes
Any of various small North American birds of the genus Junco, having predominantly gray plumage, a gray or black head, and white outer tail feathers.

[Spanish, reed, from Latin iuncus.]

Junco

Jun"co\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American finches; -- called also snowbird, or blue snowbird.
Language Translation for : Junco
Spanish: junco,
German: die Wasserbinse,
Japanese: いぐさ

junco 
1706, from Sp. junco "reed, bush," as in junco ave "reed sparrow," a bird of the Indies.
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