common raven

noun

A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

Meanings

nouncommon raven (plural common ravens)

plural common ravens

  1. A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

    Synonyms: northern raven

  2. A dark-colored South Asian swallowtail butterfly, Papilio castor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

Translations

Basque erroi
  • erroiCorvus corax
Chinese Mandarin 烏鴉 /乌鸦, 渡鴉 /渡鸦
  • 烏鴉 /乌鸦 (wūyā)Corvus corax
  • 渡鴉 /渡鸦 (dùyā)Corvus corax
Dutch raaf
  • raafCorvus corax
Esperanto korako
  • korakoCorvus corax
Estonian ronk, kaaren
  • ronkCorvus corax
  • kaarenCorvus corax
Finnish korppi
  • korppiCorvus corax
French grand corbeau
  • grand corbeauCorvus corax
German Kolkrabe
  • KolkrabeCorvus corax
Hungarian közönséges holló
  • közönséges hollóCorvus corax
Irish fiach dubh
  • fiach dubhCorvus corax
Japanese 渡り鴉, 大鴉
  • 渡り鴉 (watarigarasu)Corvus corax
  • 大鴉 (ōgarasu)Corvus corax
Lithuanian paprastasis kranklys, juodvarnis
  • paprastasis kranklysCorvus corax
  • juodvarnisCorvus corax
  • kranklysCorvus corax
  • varnasCorvus corax
Polish kruk zwyczajny
  • kruk zwyczajnyCorvus corax
Russian во́рон
  • во́рон (vóron)Corvus corax
Scottish Gaelic fitheach
  • fitheachCorvus corax
Swedish korp
  • korpCorvus corax
Welsh cigvran
  • cigvranCorvus corax
Cite this entry
APA

common raven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20raven

MLA

“common raven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20raven. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common raven,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20raven.

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