■ noun a small grey-headed crow, noted for its inquisitiveness. [Genus Corvus : two species, in particular the Eurasian C. monedula .]
Origin
from jack 1 + earlier daw (of Gmc origin).
■ noun a small grey-headed crow, noted for its inquisitiveness. [Genus Corvus : two species, in particular the Eurasian C. monedula .]
Origin
from jack 1 + earlier daw (of Gmc origin).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004