clark nutcracker

clark nutcracker
noun or clark's nutcracker also clark's crow \\ˈklärk(s)-\
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after William Clark died 1838 American explorer
: a grayish white bird (Nucifraga columbiana) of the family Corvidae of western No. America with black-and-white wings and tail

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