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carrion — /kar ee euhn/, n. 1. dead and putrefying flesh. 2. rottenness; anything vile. adj. 3. feeding on carrion. [1175 1225; ME caroyne, careyn, carion < AF careine, OF charo(i)gne < VL *caronia, equiv. to L carun (see CARUNCLE) + ia Y3] * * * … Universalium
carrion — car•ri•on [[t]ˈkær i ən[/t]] n. 1) dead and putrefying flesh 2) feeding on carrion • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME careyn, carion < AF careine, OF charo(i)gne < VL *caronia= L carun (see caruncle) + ia y III … From formal English to slang
