Junco Definition

jŭngkō
juncoes, juncos
noun
juncos
Any of a genus (Junco, family Emberizidae) of passerine birds of North America with a gray or black head and white outer tail feathers.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae.

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Other Word Forms of Junco

Noun

Singular:
junco
Plural:
juncoes, juncos

Origin of Junco

  • Spanish reed from Latin iuncus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish

    From Wiktionary

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