Associations to the word «Corncrake»

Wiktionary

CORNCRAKE, 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.

Dictionary definition

CORNCRAKE, noun. Common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields.

Wise words

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