How to pronounce chough

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What chough means

noun

A black crow with a red, curved bill

In a sentence: A chough with a bright red bill hopped along the cliff top, calling to its friends.

Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for crows and jackdaws, which goes back to an old root meaning to caw or shout.

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