- genus Junco
- nounAmerican finches• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Fringillidae, ↑family Fringillidae
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genus Junco
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Junco — is also a shrub in the genus Adolphia and the Spanish term for rushes (genus Juncus ).Taxobox name = Juncos image width = 240px image caption = Junco hyemalis oreganus , one of the Oregon Juncos. regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves … Wikipedia
junco — ☆ junco [juŋ′kō] n. pl. juncos [ModL < Sp junco, a rush < L juncus: see JONQUIL ] any of a genus (Junco, family Emberizidae) of passerine birds of North America with a gray or black head and white outer tail feathers … English World dictionary
Junco — Jun co, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Junco}, which includes several species of North American finches; called also {snowbird}, or {blue snowbird}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
junco — /jung koh/, n., pl. juncos. any of several small North American finches of the genus Junco. Also called snowbird. Cf. dark eyed junco, slate colored junco. [1700 10; < Sp: rush, bird found in rush beds < L juncus rush] * * * Any of several… … Universalium
Junco hyemalis — Snowbird Snow bird, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An arctic finch ({Plectrophenax nivalis} syn. {Plectrophanes nivalis}) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
junco — noun (plural juncos or juncoes) Etymology: New Latin, from Spanish, reed more at jonquil Date: 1887 any of a genus (Junco of the family Emberizidae) of small widely distributed North American finches usually having a pink bill, ashy gray head and … New Collegiate Dictionary
junco — noun Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American finch. Syn: snowbird, blue snowbird … Wiktionary
junco — [ dʒʌŋkəʊ] noun (plural juncos or juncoes) a North American songbird related to the buntings, with largely grey and brown plumage. [Genus Junco: several species.] Origin C18 (orig. reed bunting ): from Sp., from L. juncus rush, reed … English new terms dictionary
junco — jun•co [[t]ˈdʒʌŋ koʊ[/t]] n. pl. cos orn any of several small, gray or gray and brown North American finches of the genus Junco, esp. J. hyemalis, a common winter resident of the U.S Also called snowbird 1) • Etymology: 1700–10; < Sp: rush,… … From formal English to slang
junco — n. (pl. os or oes) any small American finch of the genus Junco. Etymology: Sp. f. L juncus rush plant … Useful english dictionary
