释义 |
cor·bie I. \ˈkȯrbi\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, modification (influenced by -ie) of Old French corbin, from Latin corvinus of a raven — more at corvine chiefly Scotland : raven, carrion crow II. \ˈkȯ(r)bē\ noun (-s) Etymology: probably native name in Tasmania : the subterranean larva of a Tasmanian ghost moth (Oncopera intricata) that feeds on the roots of grasses and is a destructive pest of pastureland |