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carrion crow

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noun

a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion.
black vulture(def 1).

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Nearby words

carrier-free, carrington, carriole, carrion, carrion beetle, carrion crow, carrion flower, carritch, carrière, carrière, eugène, carrión's disease

Origin of carrion crow

First recorded in 1520–30
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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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