CORMORANT


Meaning of CORMORANT in English

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

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