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乌鸦 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • corbel noun A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
  • crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
  • raven noun A large, glossy black bird in the crow family, known for its deep call and intelligence.

Senses

乌鸦 is used for these senses in English:

  • common raven A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.
  • corbel (architectural element) A structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
  • craye A type of vessel, which was notably used in Denmark and Sweden
  • crow Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
  • raven (countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

crow — full definition

  1. noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
  2. verb Of a rooster, to make its loud characteristic call, especially at dawn.
  3. verb To boast or express triumphant satisfaction, often annoyingly.

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