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Definition of
jackdaw noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
jackdaw
noun
/ˈdʒækdɔː/
/ˈdʒækdɔː/
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a black and grey bird of the
crow
family
Topics
Birds
c2
Word Origin
mid 16th cent.: from
jack
+
daw
.
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jackdaw
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Jack cheese
noun
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noun
jacked
adjective
jacket
noun
dressing
noun
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Topic
Food
C1
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