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noun Crow n. 1.(Zool.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw. Note: The common crow of Europe, or carrion crow, is Corvus corone. The common American crow is Corvus Americanus. 2.A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar. "Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my cell." 3.The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1. 4.The mesentery of a beast; so called by butchers. Carrion crow. See under Carrion. Crow blackbird (Zool.), an American bird (Quiscalus quiscula); called also purple grackle. Crow pheasant (Zool.), an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal. Crow shrike (Zool.), any bird of the genera Gymnorhina, Craticus, or Strepera, mostly from Australia. Red-legged crow. See Crough. As the crow flies, in a direct line. To pick a crow, To pluck a crow, to state and adjust a difference or grievance (with any one).
adjective Carrion adj. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion. "A prey for carrion kites." Carrion beetle (Zool.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly to the family Silphidae. Carrion buzzard (Zool.), a South American bird of several species and genera (as Ibycter, Milvago, and Polyborus), which act as scavengers. See Caracara. Carrion crow, the common European crow (Corvus corone) which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.
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