Definition

either of two common black and gray birds (Corvus monedula or C. dauuricus) of Eurasia and northern Africa that are related to but smaller than the carrion crow
grackle sense 1

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1

jackdaw

noun

jack·daw

ˈjak-ˌdȯ

either of two common black and gray birds (Corvus monedula or C. dauuricus) of Eurasia and northern Africa that are related to but smaller than the carrion crow
grackle sense 1

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1