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单词 croaker
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croaker

[ kroh-ker ]
/ ˈkroʊ kər /
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noun

a person or thing that croaks.
any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus(Atlantic croaker ), found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.
a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.
Slang. doctor.

Origin of croaker

First recorded in 1630–40; croak + -er1

Words nearby croaker

CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick, croak, croaker, croaky, Croat, Croatia, Croatian, Croato-Serb
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British Dictionary definitions for croaker

croaker
/ (ˈkrəʊkə) /

noun

an animal, bird, etc, that croaks
any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises
a grumbling person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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