Currawong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʌɹəwɒŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Currawong is a noun meaning Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, endemic to Australia.
Meaning
Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, endemic to Australia.
Example Sentences
Currawongs and cookaburras woke him early.
She has small unblinking eyes like a currawong, turning its head on one side and staring malevolently […].
Word Forms
- currawongs
Synonyms for currawong
Depending on context, synonyms include bell-magpie, crow-shrike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bell magpie, currawang, squeaker, curlew, butcherbird, scrubbird.
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