cor ‧ mo ‧ rant /ˈkɔːmərənt $ ˈkɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cormareng , from corp 'raven (= large black bird)' + mareng 'of the sea' (from Latin marinus ; ⇨ ↑ marine ) ]
a large black seabird which has a long neck and eats fish