carrion crow

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noun

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

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Origin of carrion crow

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby carrion crow

carrier wave, Carrington, carriole, carrion, carrion beetle, carrion crow, carrion flower, carritch, Carroll, Carroll, Lewis, Carrollton

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How to use carrion crow in a sentence

That is, the fury of war and carnage which appeared in the form of a carrion crow.
The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tin B Calnge|Unknown
By accident he had become possessed of a carrion crow, sold to him as a young raven taken from a nest at Ely.
Birds in London|W. H. Hudson
The larger birds are the wood-pigeon, moorhen, dabchick, and to these the carrion crow may now be added as a breeding species.
Birds in London|W. H. Hudson
The - 235 - large birds commonly seen are the rook, carrion crow, daw, and wood-pigeon.
Birds in London|W. H. Hudson

This colony may have sprung from a bird hatched and reared in the nest of a carrion crow or magpie.
Birds and Man|W. H. Hudson

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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