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1. a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion.[1520-30]
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Carrion Crow — Conservation status Least Concern& … Wikipedia
Carrion crow — Crow Crow, n. [AS. cr[=a]we a crow (in sense 1); akin to D. kraai, G. kr[aum]he; cf. Icel. kr[=a]ka crow. So named from its cry, from AS. cr[=a]wan to crow. See {Crow}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird, usually black, of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carrion crow — Carrion Car ri*on, a. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion. [1913 Webster] A prey for carrion kites. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Carrion beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; also called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carrion crow — n. a common crow (Corvus corone) of Europe … English World dictionary
carrion crow — pilkoji varna statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Corvus corone angl. carrion crow vok. Rabenkrähe, f rus. чёрная ворона, f pranc. corneille noire, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – varnos … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
carrion crow — car′rion crow n. orn a crow of W and central Europe Corvus corone corone[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
carrion crow — noun Date: 1528 a uniformly black crow (Corvus corone corone) occurring in much of western Europe … New Collegiate Dictionary
carrion crow — noun a) The common European black crow Corvus corone. b) The American black vulture Coragyps atratus … Wiktionary
carrion crow — n. black crow found in western Europe; American black vulture … English contemporary dictionary
carrion crow — noun a common black crow. [Corvus corone.] … English new terms dictionary
