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Definition of Blackbird

1. Noun. Any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black.

Definition of Blackbird

1. n. In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the Agelæus phœniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.

2. n. Among slavers and pirates, a negro or Polynesian.

Definition of Blackbird

1. Noun. A (common) true thrush, ''Turdus merula'', found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere. ¹

2. Noun. A variety of New World birds of the family '''Icteridae''' (26 species of icterid bird). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Blackbird

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Blackbird

1. In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolour, or crow blackbird; the Agelaeus phoeniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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