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chough / jackdaw
nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/ˈɡɾɐ.ʎɐ/gra·lha
Definition
1Common name for various birds of the Corvidae family, with dark plumage and a strong beak, such as the jackdaw or the red-billed chough.
Usage examples
“A jackdaw landed on the roof and began to caw.”
“The text had a typo that changed the meaning of the sentence.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
jackdawchoughflocks of choughscall of the chough
Idiomatic expressions
- Printer's devil (typographical or writing error).