Plural of craw; the crop or stomach of a bird or other animal where food is held before digestion.
From Middle English 'crawe,' from Old Norse 'kragi' (throat or neck). The singular 'craw' has existed in English since medieval times; '-s' is the standard plural.
Birds have this amazing organ called a craw where they store food—it's why roosters can eat all day. Medieval people who raised chickens knew about craws, so the word has been around for over 600 years!
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