"junco" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈxunko/, [ˈxũŋ.ko] Forms: juncos [plural]
Rhymes: -unko Etymology: From Latin iuncus. Cognate with English junk. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|iuncus}} Latin iuncus, {{cog|en|junk}} English junk Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} junco m (plural juncos)
  1. reed, rush Tags: masculine Synonyms: junquera, carrizo, caña Derived forms: junco de esteras, junco de laguna, junco espinoso, junco palustre, junquillo
    Sense id: en-junco-es-noun-MSbT1w2y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈxunko/, [ˈxũŋ.ko] Forms: juncos [plural], juanga [alternative, archaic], joanga [alternative, archaic], iuncque [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -unko Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جنك (junk), from Malay jong (جوڠ). The alternative forms may derive from Ternate juanga. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|pt|junco}} Borrowed from Portuguese junco, {{der|es|ar|جنك|tr=junk}} Arabic جنك (junk), {{der|es|ms|jong|tr=جوڠ}} Malay jong (جوڠ), {{der|es|tft|juanga}} Ternate juanga Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} junco m (plural juncos)
  1. (nautical) junk (a Chinese ship) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-junco-es-noun-6oH39OOh Categories (other): Nautical, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Plants Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Plants: 29 71 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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