corncrake

noun

corncrake

noun

UK /ˈkɔːnkɹeɪk/ · US /ˈkɔɹnˌkɹeɪk/

Etymology From corn + crake.

1

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.

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