chough / jackdaw
nounfeminine/ˈɡɾɐ.ʎɐ/low
gra·lha
Definition
Common name for various birds of the Corvidae family, with dark plumage and a strong beak, such as the jackdaw or the red-billed chough.
A jackdaw landed on the roof and began to caw.
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Common collocations
jackdawchoughflocks of choughscall of the chough
Idiomatic expressions
- Printer's devil (typographical or writing error).
Etymology
Do latim vulgar '*gracula', diminutivo de 'graculus' (gralha, espécie de pássaro).