choucas

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German chouch (“jackdaw”), from Old High German kaha, from Proto-West Germanic *kahu (“jackdaw”), ultimately imitative; related to English chough, Dutch kauw, Swedish kaja. More at chough.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃu.ka/ ~ /ʃu.kɑ/
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Noun

choucas m (plural choucas)

  1. jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)

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