carrion crow

car·ri·on crow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kar-ee-uh n kroh]
- /ˈkær i ən kroʊ/
- /ˈkær.i.ən krəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee-uh n kroh]
- /ˈkær i ən kroʊ/

Definitions of carrion crow words

noun carrion crow a common predatory and scavenging European crow, Corvus corone, similar to the rook but having a pure black bill 3
noun carrion crow a common crow (Corvus corone) of Europe 3
noun carrion crow a European crow, Corvus corone, that feeds on carrion. 1
noun carrion crow black vulture (def 1). 1
noun carrion crow The common European black crow Corvus corone. 0
noun carrion crow The American black vulture Coragyps atratus. 0

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Origin of carrion crow

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Carrion crow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carrion crow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

carrion crow usage trend in Literature

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