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noun black·bird \ˈblak-ˌbərd\
: any one of several American birds with males that are mostly black
: a common European bird with males that have black feathers and an orange bill
Full Definition of BLACKBIRD
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: any of various birds of which the males are largely or entirely black: as a : a common thrush (Turdus merula) of Eurasia and northern Africa having an orange bill and eye rim b : any of several American oscine birds (family Icteridae)
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: a Pacific islander kidnapped for use as a plantation laborer
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First Known Use of BLACKBIRD
14th century
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2blackbird
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Definition of BLACKBIRD
intransitive verb
: to engage in the slave trade especially in the South Pacific
First Known Use of BLACKBIRD
circa 1873
BLACKBIRD[1] Defined for Kids
blackbird
noun black·bird \ˈblak-ˌbərd\
Definition of BLACKBIRD for Kids
: any of several birds of which the males are mostly black
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