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1. (n.) cormorant
any of various typically dark-plumaged diving seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, of worldwide distribution, having a long neck and a throat pouch for holding fish.
2. cormorant
a greedy person.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < MF; OF cormareng < LL corvusmarīnus sea raven. See corvine , marine)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
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1. (noun) cormorant
any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese
2. (noun) cormorant
a voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant
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