Meaning & use
Crake
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A small to medium-sized marsh bird related to the rail, known for its harsh, repetitive call; the corncrake is the best-known example.
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A corncrake's rasping call echoed across the meadow at dusk.
Birdwatchers gathered at dawn hoping to spot a rare crake in the reeds.
A note on using this word
The corncrake, once common across European farmland, has become rare due to changes in mowing practices that destroy its ground nests.
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