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Meaning of currawong | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkʌɹəwɒŋ/

Definitions

Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, endemic to Australia.

Examples

“Currawongs and cookaburras woke him early.”
“She has small unblinking eyes like a currawong, turning its head on one side and staring malevolently […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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