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junco

/ˈdʒʌŋkoʊ/
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Other forms: juncos

Definitions of junco
  1. noun
    small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
    synonyms: snowbird
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    types:
    Junco hyemalis, dark-eyed junco, slate-colored junco
    common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
    type of:
    finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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