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grackle
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grack·le  (grkl)
n.
1. Any of several American blackbirds of the family Icteridae, especially of the genus Quiscalus, having iridescent blackish plumage. Also called crow blackbird.
2. Any of several Asian mynas of the genus Gracula.

[New Latin Grcula, genus name, from Latin grculus, jackdaw; see ger-2 in Indo-European roots.]

grackle [ˈgrækəl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called crow blackbird any American songbird of the genera Quiscalus and Cassidix, having a dark iridescent plumage: family Icteridae (American orioles)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various starlings of the genus Gracula, such as G. religiosa (Indian grackle or hill mynah)
[from New Latin Grācula, from Latin grāculus jackdaw]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grackle - glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speechgrackle - glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
mina, minah, myna, myna bird, mynah, mynah bird - tropical Asian starlings
2.grackle - long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumagegrackle - long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
blackbird, New World blackbird - any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
purple grackle, Quiscalus quiscula - eastern United States grackle


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