noun
type genus of the Coraciidae
• Syn: ↑genus Coracias
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Coraciidae, ↑family Coraciidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑European roller, ↑Coracias garrulus
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\\kōˈrāsēəs, kəˈ-\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek korakias, a kind of chough; akin to Greek korax raven — more at raven
: a genus of vigorous active brightly colored birds related to and somewhat resembling the kingfishers and being the type of a widespread Old World family Coraciidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.