Etymology

Clark's nutcracker

Today it means: Nucifraga columbiana, a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, ashy-grey all over except for the black-and-white wings and central tail feathers. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the explorer William Clark.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.