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slate-colored junco
[ sleyt-kuhl-erd ]
/ ˈsleɪtˌkʌl ərd /
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noun
the eastern subspecies of the dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, having grayer plumage than the several western subspecies.
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Origin of slate-colored junco
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby slate-colored junco
slat back, slatch, slate, slate black, slate blue, slate-colored junco, slated, slate gray, slater, slatey, slather
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