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noun

any of various large crows; esp., the largest crow (Corvus corax), with a straight, sharp beak, found in Europe, Asia, and North America

adjective

black and lustrous

transitive verb

to devour greedily
Obsolete to seize forcibly

intransitive verb

to prowl hungrily; search for prey or plunder
to devour food or prey greedily
to have a voracious appetite

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