carrion crow

noun

a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion.

black vulture (def. 1).

Origin of carrion crow

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby carrion crow

carrier wave, Carrington, carriole, carrion, carrion beetle, carrion crow, carrion flower, Carrión's disease, carritch, Carroll, Carroll, Lewis

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Example sentences from the Web for carrion crow

And pray, what brought you here to-day, scenting about you like a carrion-crow?
Roughing it in the Bush|Susanna Moodie
Next to the raven, the Carrion-Crow (Corvus corone) claims our attention, from his close relationship to his larger congener.
The Ornithology of Shakespeare|James Edmund Harting
It may have been the hue of the carrion-crow for all you know.
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
They are very like the carrion-crow in England, but rather smaller.
A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India|Charles Acland

The hawk's task is over when the battle is won, and he who has but the sword for weapon is no hawk, but carrion-crow.
The Path of the King|John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for carrion crow

carrion crow

noun

a common predatory and scavenging European crow, Corvus corone, similar to the rook but having a pure black billSee also hooded crow

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单词	carrion crow
释义	carrion crow noun a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion. black vulture (def. 1). Origin of carrion crow First recorded in 1520–30 Words nearby carrion crow carrier wave, Carrington, carriole, carrion, carrion beetle, carrion crow, carrion flower, Carrión's disease, carritch, Carroll, Carroll, Lewis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carrion crow And pray, what brought you here to-day, scenting about you like a carrion-crow? Roughing it in the Bush\|Susanna Moodie Next to the raven, the Carrion-Crow (Corvus corone) claims our attention, from his close relationship to his larger congener. The Ornithology of Shakespeare\|James Edmund Harting It may have been the hue of the carrion-crow for all you know. Nancy\|Rhoda Broughton They are very like the carrion-crow in England, but rather smaller. A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India\|Charles Acland The hawk's task is over when the battle is won, and he who has but the sword for weapon is no hawk, but carrion-crow. The Path of the King\|John Buchan British Dictionary definitions for carrion crow carrion crow noun a common predatory and scavenging European crow, Corvus corone, similar to the rook but having a pure black billSee also hooded crow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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