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Added 9 October 2026

corbie

noun

Latin root: corvus Wiktionary

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A raven or crow (typically Corvus corax).
Either of two moth species of genus Oncopera, whose larvae feed on grasses, especially Oncopera intricata.

Origin

From Middle French corbeau, from Old French corb (from Latin corvus (“raven”)) or Old French corbel (“crow”) (from Late Latin corbellus, from Latin corvus). See also Norman corbin.

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