jackdaw
/ˈdʒækdɔː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒækdɔː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjak-ˌdȯ/ (ame, mw)
jackdaw — noun
- jackdawsingular
- jackdawsplural
1. A wild bird with a dark grey body and a black head, about the size of a pigeon.
A wild bird with a dark grey body and a black head, about the size of a pigeon. It belongs to the same family as crows and is found across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Jackdaws are known for their habit of stealing small shiny things and carrying them back to where they nest.
Emeka saw a jackdaw land on the library roof with a coin in its beak.
collocation: with + [object] in its beak
The old stone tower near the river is home to many jackdaws.
collocation: home to many jackdaws
Vikram watched a jackdaw pull a piece of bread from the kitchen window.
Fumi noticed a jackdaw staring at her from the top of the garden fence.
A pair of jackdaws nested inside the broken chimney of an empty house.
用法筆記
Jackdaw is a countable noun. In stories and folklore, jackdaws are often described as clever but mischievous birds because of their habit of taking small shiny objects.