HyperDic: blackbird

English > 2 senses of the word blackbird:
NOUNanimalblackbird, New World blackbirdany bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
animalblackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merulacommon black European thrush
blackbird > pronunciation
Soundsblae'kberd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
English > blackbird: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black.
SynonymNew World blackbird
NarrowercowbirdNorth American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
grackle, crow blackbirdlong-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
red-winged blackbird, redwing, Agelaius phoeniceusNorth American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
rusty blackbird, rusty grackle, Euphagus carilonusNorth American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
BroaderNew World oriole, American oriole, orioleAmerican songbird
Spanishsoldadito, turpial
English > blackbird: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningCommon black European thrush.
Synonymsmerl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula
Member ofTurdus, genus Turdustype genus of the Turdidae
Broaderthrushsongbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
Spanishmirlo
Catalanmerla, Turdus merula

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