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corbeau.

The black vulture, Coragyps atratus.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔːbəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/kɔːˈbəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/kɔɹˈboʊ/General-American
  1. The black vulture, Coragyps atratus.

  2. A man who carts away the dead plague victims.

    historical
  3. A very dark shade of green, almost black.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French corbeau m (“raven”). Doublet of corbel.

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