Foundation level · Year 4 · free
crow
noun · Say it: KROH
What it means
Foundationa large black bird with a loud, harsh call
A crow perched on our fence and cawed loudly every morning.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- raven
- rook
More examples
- We watched a crow pecking at crumbs left on the picnic bench.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word crawe, copying the sound of the bird's call.
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