junco
Syllabification: (jun·co)
Pronunciation: /ˈjəNGkō/
Definition of junco
noun ( plural juncos)
- a North American songbird related to the buntings, with mainly gray and brown plumage. See also snowbird.
- Genus Junco, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae): three or four species
Origin:
early 18th century: from Spanish, from Latin juncus 'rush, reed'
