Meanings
nounwater crow (plural water crows)
plural water crows
- The dipper (bird).
- The coot, especially the Eurasian coot.
Origin
So called in allusion to its dark plumage.
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water crow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20crow
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“water crow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20crow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water crow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20crow.
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