What is the Spanish word for "carrion"?

Learn how to say "carrion" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

carrion

Spanish

carroña

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Examples of how to use "carrion" in Spanish

English
Vultures feed on carrion.
Spanish
Los buitres se alimentan de carroña.
English
Vultures fed on the carrion near the road.
Spanish
Los buitres se alimentaron de la carroña cerca del camino.
English
The forest smelled of old carrion after winter.
Spanish
El bosque olía a vieja carroña después del invierno.
English
Scientists study how animals locate carrion quickly.
Spanish
Los científicos estudian cómo los animales localizan la carroña rápidamente.
English
We avoided the path because of carrion nearby.
Spanish
Evitaron el sendero por la carroña cercana.

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