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corvid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkɔɹvɪd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to or resembling the Corvidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of the bird family Corvidae, including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Corvus English -oid English -id English corvid From Corvus + -id.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kraaiachtige — member of Corvidae
  • Faroese: krákufuglur — member of Corvidae
  • Finnish: varis — member of Corvidae
  • Finnish: varislintu — member of Corvidae
  • French: corvidé — member of Corvidae
  • Greek: κοράκι (koráki) — member of Corvidae