JACKDAW

jackdaw, daw, Corvus monedula

(noun) common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jackdaw (plural jackdaws)

A European bird (Coloeus monedula) of the crow family, often nesting in church towers and ruins.

Synonyms: daw, western jackdaw, Eurasian jackdaw, European jackdaw

A Daurian jackdaw, a closely related Asian bird (Coloeus dauuricus).

Source: Wiktionary


Jack"daw`, n. Etym: [Prob. 2d jack + daw, n.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Daw, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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