ROOK


Meaning of ROOK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ru ̇ k

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hr ō c; akin to Old High German hruoch rook

Date: before 12th century

: a common Old World gregarious crow ( Corvus frugilegus ) that nests and roosts in usually treetop colonies

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