junco
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of junco
1700–10; < Spanish: rush, bird found in rush beds < Latin juncus rush
Example Sentences
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“In Cuba things were very difficult, very bad,” said Junco, now 55 and a teacher in Jacksonville, Florida.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
Micaela Junco, 28, said the victory felt special to her because it was the first World Cup title in her lifetime.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022
Junco acknowledged the controversy, commenting: “Cortés is an unpopular character – which is unfortunate because it causes a conflict in the Mexican psyche.”
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2019
“All the tracks are taking us on the right path to finding these ships,” Roberto Junco, head of underwater archaeology at the National Anthropology and History Institute, said.
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2019
In Coahuila the Mexican Junco seems to be common.
From Birds from Coahuila, Mexico by Urban, Emil K.
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