rook

English

/ɹʊk/, /ɹuːk/

noun
Definitions
  • A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
  • A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
  • (British) A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.
  • A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards.
  • A bad deal, a rip-off.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rok inherited from Old English hrōc (rook) inherited from *hrōk inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz (rook, crow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kerk- (crow, raven).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kerk-

Gloss

crow, raven

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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Action/Process

Kanji

烏

Emoji

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