noun
blackbird
BLAKBUHD
noun
1
A common European songbird (Turdus merula) with all-black plumage in the male and a yellow-orange beak.
"A blackbird sang from the rooftop every morning."
2
Any of several unrelated New World birds with mostly black feathers.
"A flock of red-winged blackbirds settled in the marsh."
How to Use Blackbird
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common songbird known for its dark feathers.
Common pairings
a blackbird sang
red-winged blackbird
Word Forms
blackbirded past tense, blackbirds plural, blackbirds singular
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Etymology
From Middle English blakebird, a plain combination of black and bird.