Cissa

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κῖσσα (kîssa, “magpie”). Compare modern Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “jay, magpie”).

Proper noun

Cissa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.

References
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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