junco
jun·co
junco · juncos · juncoes
юнко
юнко
Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrowAny bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
UK/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkəʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkoʊ/
Meaning
2 sensesAny bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
юнкоjunko
юнкоjunko
(obsolete)The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a bird found in Europe and much of the Palearctic.
More definitions
- small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
bird of the genus Junco:
Русский
By meaning 1
bird of the genus Junco:
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish junco (“reed, rush”), from Latin iuncus (“reed, rush”). Doublet of jBorrowed from Spanish junco (“reed, rush”), from Latin iuncus (“reed, rush”). Doublet of juncus and possibly junk.
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Forms
plural: juncos / juncoesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- small North American finch seen chiefly in winter:snowbird
Word family
3 related wordsDeriveddark-eyed junco