junco

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkəʊ/

The English word “junco” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a bird found in Europe and much of the Palearctic.

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

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