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corncrake

 

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Noun corncrake has 1 sense
  1. corncrake, land rail, Crex crex - common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
    --1 is a kind of crake
    --1 is a member of Crex, genus Crex

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Term: Corncrake

Noun: A medium-sized bird of the rails family, typically found in grassy habitats.

Sense 1: The corncrake is known for its distinctive call, a repetitive crake sound heard during the breeding season.

Example sentence: I woke up to the soothing sound of a corncrake singing in the meadow.

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Sense 2: In British dialects, a nickname for a native or local person from Cornwall, England.

Example sentence: Tommy, my good old friend, is a true Cornish corncrake.

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