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athkurit'ámvaan gray jay (M, WB); or Clark's nutcracker (JPH)
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #782 | revised Oct 07 2014
athkurit'ámvaan • N • gray jay (M, WB); or Clark's nutcracker (JPH) Perisoreus canadensis; or Nucifraga clarkii.
Literally: 'grease-eater'
| Derivation: | athkúrit amvaan | (= athkúrit av-va-aan) |
| fat eater | (= fat eat-PL.ACT-Agentive) |
Source: WB 199.1, p.325; JPH ani 06:615