craw

Noun
Synonyms: crop

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of foodSynonyms: crop
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Craw \Craw\ (kr[add]), n. [Akin to D. kraag neck, collar, G. kragen, Sw. kr[aum]fva craw, Dan. kro, and possibly to Gr. ???? (E. bronchus), or bro`chqos throat. [root]25. Cf. Crag neck.] (Zool.) (a) The crop of a bird. (b) The stomach of an animal. [1913 Webster] crawdad
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