craw
NounSynonyms:
crop
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of foodSynonyms: crop
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