JACKDAW


Meaning of JACKDAW in English

■ 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).

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