Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jonque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jonque
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A canary that is of a single color with no dark feathers.

Example Sentences

"I know not, indeed, if the artist could give the beautiful orange which distinguish ^([sic]) the jonque, or the mellowness of tint that pervades the mealy."
"Canary-birds, however, are not likely to become extinct; […] each flock is said to have its own peculiar song, but we must not think the "jonques," so popular among us, form the majority in a flock."
"Pied birds are produced by matching a green jonque with a clean jonque, or a mealy hen."

Inflected Forms

jonques (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mealy

Questions

What does jonque mean?: A canary that is of a single color with no dark feathers.

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