daw

[/dɔː/]
nounpl: daws
graça, corvo-cinzento
1. A jackdaw; a small black and grey bird of the crow family (Corvus monedula)
A daw perched on the old church roof.
Uma graça pousou no telhado da velha igreja.
2. Archaic: a term of contempt or mockery
You foolish daw!
Seu tolo!
The daw (jackdaw) is a iconic bird in British and Northern European folklore and literature, often appearing in classical works. The term is archaic in modern usage except in ornithological contexts. It has little cultural relevance in Brazil or Portuguese-speaking countries as the bird species is not native to those regions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
jackdawcrowCorvus monedula

Regional Variations

British English
graça, corvo-cinzento
Most common usage; refers to the jackdaw bird species
Portugal
graça
Less commonly used; more archaic
Brazil
não tem equivalente comum
Term is rarely used in Brazilian Portuguese; species is not native to Brazil

Related Words

ravenjaymagpiebirdcorvid

Related Idioms & Phrases

as common as daws
to mock like a daw
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