First Known Use: 14th century
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carrion
noun car·ri·on \ˈker-ē-ən, ˈka-rē-\
: the flesh of dead animals
Full Definition of CARRION
: dead and putrefying flesh; also : flesh unfit for food
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Origin of CARRION
Middle English caroine, from Anglo-French caroine, charoine, from Vulgar Latin *caronia, irregular from Latin carn-, caro flesh — more at carnal
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carrion
noun car·ri·on \ˈker-ē-ən\
Definition of CARRION for Kids
: dead and decaying flesh
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