First Known Use: 1887
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junco
noun jun·co \ˈjəŋ-(ˌ)kō\
plural juncos or juncoes
Definition of JUNCO
: 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 back, and conspicuous white lateral tail feathers
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Origin of JUNCO
New Latin, from Spanish, reed — more at jonquil
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junco
noun jun·co \ˈjəŋ-kō\
plural juncos or juncoes
Definition of JUNCO for Kids
: a small mostly gray North American bird usually having a pink bill
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