单词 | raven |
释义 | Word Frequency raven 1(ˈreɪvən) noun 1. a large passerine bird, Corvus corax, having a large straight bill, long wedge-shaped tail, and black plumage: family Corvidae (crows). It has a hoarse croaking cry 2. a. a shiny black colour b. (as adjective) raven hair Word origin Old English hrǣfn; related to Old High German hraban, Old Norse hrafnWord Frequency raven 2(ˈrævən) verb 1. to seize or seek (plunder, prey, etc) 2. to eat (something) voraciously or greedily; be ravenous in eating Derived forms ravener (ˈravener) noun Word origin C15: from Old French raviner to attack impetuously; see ravenousWord Frequency Raven(ˈreɪvən) noun a traditional trickster hero among the native peoples of the Canadian Pacific Northwest Word origin from raven1 |
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