Crow
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Crow ( noun )
- A large, glossy black bird with a distinctive caw, a member of the corvid family.
- A group of crows is called a murder.
Origin:
Old english crāwe, of germanic origin; related to dutch kraai and german krähe.
Examples:
- The crows gathered on the telephone wire, cawing loudly.
- The crow perched on the fence post, watching us curiously.
- The farmer chased the crows away from his cornfield.
- The crow's feathers were a glossy black in the sunlight.
- The murder of crows flew overhead, cawing loudly.
(As a verb)
Crow ( verb )
- A large, glossy black bird with a distinctive caw, a member of the corvid family.
- A group of crows is called a murder.
Origin:
Old english crāwe, of germanic origin; related to dutch kraai and german krähe.
Examples:
- The crows gathered on the telephone wire, cawing loudly.
- The crow perched on the fence post, watching us curiously.
- The farmer chased the crows away from his cornfield.
- The crow's feathers were a glossy black in the sunlight.
- The murder of crows flew overhead, cawing loudly.