单词 | crow blackbird |
释义 | crow blackbird in British Englishnoun another name for grackle grackle in British English (ˈɡrækəl) noun 1. Also called: crow blackbird any American songbird of the genera Quiscalus and Cassidix, having a dark iridescent plumage: family Icteridae (American orioles) 2. any of various starlings of the genus Gracula, such as G. religiosa (Indian grackle or hill mynah) Word origin C18: from New Latin Grācula, from Latin grāculus jackdawcrow blackbird in American Englishnoun any of several North American grackles, esp. purple grackles of the genus Quiscalus Word origin [1770–80, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1770–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: charade, extra, international, lotto, red flag |
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