cassican
Psarocolius decumanus. Trinidad.
Meaning
Noun
- An American bird (Psarocolius decumanus (species), syn. Cassicus cristatus (species)), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest.
- A piping crow.
Related
Similar words
- crested oropendola, cornbird
- piping crow-shrike
Origin
- From Latin cassis.
Modern English dictionary
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