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crake

Pronunciation: /kreɪk/

Definition of crake

noun

  • a bird of the rail family with a short bill, such as the corncrake.
    • Family Rallidae: several genera, in particular Porzana, and numerous species
  • the rasping cry of the corncrake.

Origin:

Middle English (originally denoting a crow or raven): from Old Norse kráka, krákr, of imitative origin

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