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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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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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