Meaning of carrion in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɛriən/

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  1. Noun

    carrion

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French caroine, caroigne, Old French charoigne, based on Latin caro‘flesh’

    Definitions

    1. dead and rotting flesh

    Examples

    • « unfit for human food »
  2. 2. the dead and rotting body of an animal

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  • « Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion? »
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  • « A dead cow or sheep lying in a pasture is recognized as carrion. The same sort of a carcass dressed and hung up in a butcher's stall passes as food. »
    John Harvey Kellogg

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