Also means
crow
Usage Note
Corvo most precisely refers to the common raven (Corvus corax); the smaller hooded crow is cornacchia. In Italian idiom nero come un corvo (black as a raven) describes intensely dark hair or colour. The adjective corvino (raven-black) is commonly applied to hair.
Examples
"Un corvo nero si posò sul ramo."
Natural Translation
A black raven perched on the branch.

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