Clark's nutcracker

or Clark nutcracker

noun

a nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana, of western North America, having pale gray plumage and black and white wings and tail.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also called Clark's crow.

Origin of Clark's nutcracker

1910–15, Americanism; named after William Clark; see nutcracker
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