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blackbird.

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblakbəːd/UK/ˈblækˌbɚd/US
  1. A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

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

  3. A native of the South Pacific islands.

    derogatory · historical · slang
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈblakbəːd/UK/ˈblækˌbɚd/US
  1. To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force

Where this word comes from

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

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