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