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Noun: corncrake  'korn,kreyk
  1. Common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
    "The distinctive call of the corncrake can be heard in rural areas during summer nights";
    - land rail, Crex crex

Derived forms: corncrakes

Type of: crake

Part of: Crex, genus Crex

Encyclopedia: Corncrake