GORCROW

Etymology

Noun

gorcrow (plural gorcrows)

(UK, dialect) The carrion crow.

Source: Wiktionary


Gor"crow`, n. Etym: [AS. gor dung, dirt. See Gore blood, dirt.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The carrion crow; -- called also gercrow. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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