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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarrion
/ˈkæriən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The decaying flesh of dead animals.
"Vultures circled above the desert, waiting to feed on the carrion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'flesh fit for dogs'): from Old French caroigne, based on Latin caro 'flesh'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "carrion" is said worldwide
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charogne
Transliteration: charogne
"Les vautours se nourrissent de charogne."
Aas
Transliteration: Aas
"Die Geier kreisten über dem Aas."
carogna
Transliteration: carogna
"Gli avvoltoi mangiano la carogna."
carroña
Transliteration: carroña
"Los buitres se alimentan de carroña."
carniça
Transliteration: carniça
"Os abutres alimentam-se de carniça."
murda
Transliteration: murda
Script: मord
"गीदड़ सड़े हुए मांस की तलाश में थे।"
腐肉
Transliteration: fǔròu
"秃鹰在腐肉上空盘旋。"
동물의 사체
Transliteration: dongmurui sache
"독수리들이 동물의 사체를 찾아 상공을 선회했다."
腐肉
Transliteration: funiku
"ハイエナが腐肉を求めて歩き回っていた。"
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