carrion crow

noun

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

Words nearby carrion crow

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

Origin of carrion crow

First recorded in 1520–30

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Examples 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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carrion crow

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