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korppikotka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • vulture noun A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.

Senses

korppikotka is used for these senses in English:

  • Old World vulture Any of the large scavenging birds found in the Old World and belonging to the family Accipitridae.
  • vulture Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
  • vulture (figurative, colloquial) A person who profits from the suffering of others.

vulture — full definition

  1. noun A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals.
  2. noun A person who takes advantage of others' misfortune for their own gain.

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