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blackbird

black·bird

UK/ˈblakbəːd/ US/ˈblækˌbɚd/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

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2.

Origin

From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.

Phrases

  • austral blackbird
  • Blackbird Leys
  • Bolivian blackbird
  • Brewer's blackbird
  • chestnut-capped blackbird
  • Chopi blackbird
  • Cuban blackbird
  • Forbes's blackbird

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