carrion crow

noun

: a uniformly black crow (Corvus corone corone) occurring in much of western Europe

Examples of carrion crow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To test the birds’ mathematical abilities, scientists in Germany placed two male carrion crows (Corvus corone) in front of a digital screen in a laboratory. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025

To create this painterly effect of a sitting carrion crow, Hřebíček deliberately moved his camera in different directions while using a long shutter speed. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

The new study of carrion crows is the first to explicitly show that any other species besides humans can link voluntary vocalizations with an understanding of quantity. — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carrion crow

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