rook

noun [C] (BIRD)

/rʊk/

Definition

› a large black bird similar to a crowOther wild birdsBirds which live by or on inland waterBirds of prey

(Definition of rook noun (BIRD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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