cere

Definition of Cere in English :

1. cere

the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds

2. cere

wrap up in a cerecloth

Example Sentences:
'cere a corpse'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cere

noun

a soft waxy swelling, containing the nostrils, at the base of the upper beak in such birds as the parrot

verb

(transitive)

to wrap (a corpse) in a cerecloth

noun

1.

a waxy, often brightly colored, fleshy area at the base of the beak of some birds, as the parrot, eagle, hawk, etc.: it contains the nostrils

verb transitiveWord forms: cered or ˈcering

2.

to wrap in or as in a cerecloth

tr.v. cered, cer·ing, ceres

To wrap in or as if in cerecloth.

n.

A fleshy or waxlike membrane at the base of the upper beak in certain birds, such as parrots, through which the nostrils open.