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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'

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