| 单词 | american blackbird |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAmerican blackbird American blackbird n. any of various grackles and other birds of the New World family Icteridae; (formerly) spec. the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula; cf. blackbird n. 2a. ΚΠ 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 479/1 The American blackbirds, so destructive of the young maize-crop, are of a different race [from the European blackbird]. 1897 ‘M. Twain’ More Tramps Abroad 317 In..his cunning way of canting his head to one side upon occasion, he reminds one of the American blackbird. 1951 Auk 68 411 A careful study of the American blackbird family (Icteridae) during the past several years. 2001 Nat. New Eng. Fall 52 One of 94 species of American blackbirds, the bobolink, migrates seasonally through the forests. < as lemmas |
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