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junco.

Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkoʊ/General-American
  1. Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.

  2. The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a bird found in Europe and much of the Palearctic.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish junco (“reed, rush”), from Latin iuncus (“reed, rush”). Doublet of juncus and possibly junk.

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