crane2
Syllabification: (crane)
Pronunciation: /krān/
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Definition of crane
noun
- a tall, long-legged, long-necked bird, typically with white or gray plumage and often with tail plumes and patches of bare red skin on the head. Cranes are noted for their elaborate courtship dances.
- Family Gruidae: four genera, in particular Grus, and several species, including the Eurasian common crane (G. grus)
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kraan and German Kran, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin grus and Greek geranos
