carrion
noun/ˈkæriən/
/ˈkæriən/
[uncountable]- the decaying (= becoming destroyed by natural processes) bodies of dead animals
- crows feeding on carrion
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCarrion is used before these nouns:- crow
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French caroine, caroigne, Old French charoigne, based on Latin caro ‘flesh’.Want to learn more?
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