CORBIE


Meaning of CORBIE in English

I. ˈkȯrbi noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, modification (influenced by -ie ) of Old French corbin, from Latin corvinus of a raven — more at corvine

chiefly Scotland : raven , carrion crow

II. ˈkȯ(r)bē noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably native name in Tasmania

: the subterranean larva of a Tasmanian ghost moth ( Oncopera intricata ) that feeds on the roots of grasses and is a destructive pest of pastureland

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