raafgier

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈraːf.xiːr/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) New World vulture, vulture of the family Cathartidae

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish raaf (raven) + Dutch, Flemish gier (vulture, desire, greedy, liquid manure, eager).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

gier

Gloss

vulture, desire, greedy, liquid manure, eager

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

欲

Emoji

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