The Collaborative International Dictionary
Crex crex
Corncrake \Corn"crake`\ (k[^o]rn"kr[=a]k`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A bird ( Crex crex or Crex pratensis) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.
Crex crex
Crex \Crex\ n. a genus of birds including the corncrake ( Crex crex).
Syn: genus Crex.