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Definition of Corncrake
1. Noun. Common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields.
Definition of Corncrake
1. n. A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.
Definition of Corncrake
1. Noun. 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. ¹
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Definition of Corncrake
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corncrake
Literary usage of Corncrake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thoughts for the Thoughtful by Old Humphrey (1843)
"THE corncrake. WHEN walking abroad in the country, it is not one thing, but every
thing, that seems to set forth a lesson of instruction. ..."
2. The Sportsman's Library by John Mills (1845)
"... Daker Hen, or corncrake.—This bird has proved a great puzzle to naturalists;
some affirming that it is a bird of passage; and others questioning its ..."
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