cor‧mo‧rant /ˈkɔːmərənt $ ˈkɔːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: cormareng, from corp 'raven (= large black bird)' + mareng 'of the sea' (from Latin marinus; ⇒ marine)]
a large black seabird which has a long neck and eats fish
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