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- [blak-burd]
- /ˈblækˌbɜrd/
- /ˈblæk.bɜːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-burd]
- /ˈblækˌbɜrd/
Definitions of blackbird word
- countable noun blackbird A blackbird is a common European bird. The male has black feathers and a yellow beak, and the female has brown feathers. 3
- countable noun blackbird A blackbird is a common North American bird. The male has black feathers and often a red patch on its wings. 3
- noun blackbird a common European thrush, Turdus merula, in which the male has a black plumage and yellow bill and the female is brown 3
- noun blackbird any of various American orioles having a dark plumage, esp any of the genus Agelaius 3
- noun blackbird a person, esp a South Sea Islander, who was kidnapped and sold as a slave, esp in Australia 3
- verb blackbird (formerly) to kidnap and sell into slavery 3
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Origin of blackbird
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; earlier blacke bride. See black, bird
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Parts of speech for Blackbird
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blackbird popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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