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/kroʊ fˈɛzənt/ Listen

noun

Crow n.

(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.

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."

The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.

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).

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Etymology of 'Crow pheasant'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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