A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis) which frequents grainfields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/6859/corncrakeRSS for NodeSun, 07 Jun 2026 06:38:20 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:01:31 GMT60A secretive Eurasian crake inhabiting coarse grasslands, with mainly brown streaked plumage and a distinctive double rasping call.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/364873https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/364873Sat, 04 Dec 2021 00:34:02 GMTa European bird with a loud cry

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