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carrion crow

/ˈkʰɛːɹi.ən kʰɹoʊː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
car-rion crow
IPA
/ˈkʰɛːɹi.ən kʰɹoʊː/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The common European black crow Corvus corone.

noun

The American black vulture Coragyps atratus.

Etymology

From its habit of feeding on carrion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʰɛːɹi.ən kʰɹoʊː/

Inflected Forms

carrion crows (plural)

Synonyms

black vulture coragyps atratus

Questions

How do you pronounce carrion crow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʰɛːɹi.ən kʰɹoʊː/.
What does carrion crow mean?
The common European black crow Corvus corone.
Where does carrion crow come from?
From its habit of feeding on carrion.

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