Definition of JUNCO

junco

Meanings

Plural: juncoes, juncos

Noun

  • small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

snowbird

Scrabble Score: 14

junco is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
junco is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
junco is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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