crake

名词 crake:

1. any of several short-billed Old World rails

crake

n.（名词）
Any of several short-billed birds of the family Rallidae, such as the corncrake.
秧鸡：一种秧鸡科的短嘴鸟，如长脚秧鸡

来源：
Middle English [crow]
中古英语 [乌鸦]
probably from Old Norse kr3ka * see ger…- 2
可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 kr3ka *参见 ger…- 2