American blackbirds

black·bird (bl

bûrd

)

1. Any of various New World birds of the family Icteridae, such as the grackle or red-winged blackbird, the male of which has black or predominantly black plumage.

2. An Old World songbird (Turdus merula), the male of which is black with a yellow bill. Also called merle¹.

3. Australian A South Sea Islander kidnapped and sold into slavery in Australia; a Kanaka.

tr.v. black·bird·ed, black·bird·ing, black·birds Australian

To kidnap (a South Sea Islander) and sell into slavery.

blackbird [ˈblækˌbɜːd]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common European thrush, Turdus merula, in which the male has a black plumage and yellow bill and the female is brown

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various American orioles having a dark plumage, esp any of the genus Agelaius

3. (Historical Terms) History a person, esp a South Sea Islander, who was kidnapped and sold as a slave, esp in Australia

(tr) (formerly) to kidnap and sell into slavery

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	blackbird - any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black New World blackbird American oriole, New World oriole, oriole - American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow crow blackbird, grackle - long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage Euphagus carilonus, rusty blackbird, rusty grackle - North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall cowbird - North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests Agelaius phoeniceus, red-winged blackbird, redwing - North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
	2.	blackbird - common black European thrush European blackbird, merl, merle, ousel, ouzel, Turdus merula thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae

Translations

blackbird [ˈblækbɜːd] N → mirlo m

blackbird [ˈblækbɜː^rd] n → merle m

blackbird [ˈblækˌbɜːd] n → merlo

blackbird → شحرور kos solsort Amsel κοτσύφι mirlo mustarastas merle kos merlo クロウタドリ 지빠귓과의 명금 merel svarttrost kos melro черный дрозд koltrast นกดุเหว่า karatavuk chim két 黑鸟

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Agelaius
Agelaius phoeniceus
American oriole
cowbird
crow blackbird
Euphagus carilonus
European blackbird
genus Agelaius
genus Turdus
grackle
Merl
merle
New World blackbird
New World oriole
ousel
ouzel
purple grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
red-winged blackbird

American Birkebeiner
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation
American Birth Control League
American bison
American bison
American Bison Association
American bittern
American bitterns
American bitterns
American bittersweet
American Black Achievement Awards
American Black Agriculturists Association
American black bear
American black bears
American black bears
American Black Belt Academy
American Black Book Writers Association
American Black Chamber
American Black Chiropractic Association
American Black Duck
American Black Duck
American Black Film Festival
American Black Hereford Association
American Black Oystercatcher
American Black Vulture
American Black Vulture
American Blackbelly
American blackbird
American blackbird
American blackbird

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