crake

American

[kreyk] / kreɪk /

noun

any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.

crake British

/ kreɪk /

noun

zoology any of several rails that occur in the Old World, such as the corncrake and the spotted crake

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Etymology

Origin of crake

1275–1325; Middle English < Old Norse krākr, krāki crow ¹

Example Sentences

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Officially, she has played every position in the pack expect for hooker - but Crake is pretty sure she has taken the number two shirt at some point as well.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

The hardship Crake has endured at club level makes a first international cap more special.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

She writes: “Try pronouncing it three times, thus: Oryx oryx oryx. Crake crake crake. You see?”

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022

“We understand that this is the profession that we’ve chosen,” Crake said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2021

The Spotted Crake is smaller in size than the Corn Crake, and far less common.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.

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