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CORNCRAKE
corncrake, land rail, Crex crex
(noun) common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
corncrake (plural corncrakes)
A bird of the rail family, Crex crex, that breeds in meadows and arable farmland across Europe and western Asia, migrating to Africa in winter.
Synonyms
• landrail
Source: Wiktionary
Corn"crake` (-krk`), n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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