Looking for the meaning of the word CARRION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CARRION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Carrion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French caroine, caroigne, Old French charoigne, based on Latin caro ‘flesh’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkarɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the decaying flesh of dead animals
Short Definition:decaying flesh of dead animals
Examples:- a crow wheeled over the hills in search of carrion
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