blackcap

[ blak-kap ]

/ ˈblækˌkæp /

noun

any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla.

the black raspberry plant or fruit.

Origin of blackcap

First recorded in 1650–60; black + cap¹

Words nearby blackcap

Blackburnian warbler, Blackburn with Darwen, blackbutt, black butter, Black Canyon, blackcap, black-capped chickadee, Black Caps, black carpenter ant, black cataract, black chaff

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Example sentences from the Web for blackcap

The workmanship of the nest is very superior to that of the blackcap, coming nearer in character to that of the finches.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
Its nest and eggs are so like those of the Blackcap as to be discriminated with difficulty.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
The Blackcap locates her nest amongst nettles and brambles, generally near the ground, but not resting upon it.
Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting|Richard Kearton
The blackcap is often placed next to the nightingale as a songster, but there is a very wide interval between them.
In a Cheshire Garden|Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton

The birds were singing the same as to-day, and the young lady said, 'Now, I want you to tell me which is the blackcap's song.
Birds and Man|W. H. Hudson

British Dictionary definitions for blackcap (1 of 2)

blackcap

/ (ˈblækˌkæp) /

noun

a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown

any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus)

US a popular name for raspberry (def. 3)

British (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence

British Dictionary definitions for blackcap (2 of 2)

black cap

noun

another name for white-fronted tern

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单词	blackcap
释义	blackcap [ blak-kap ] / ˈblækˌkæp / noun any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla. the black raspberry plant or fruit. Origin of blackcap First recorded in 1650–60; black + cap¹ Words nearby blackcap Blackburnian warbler, Blackburn with Darwen, blackbutt, black butter, Black Canyon, blackcap, black-capped chickadee, Black Caps, black carpenter ant, black cataract, black chaff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blackcap The workmanship of the nest is very superior to that of the blackcap, coming nearer in character to that of the finches. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein Its nest and eggs are so like those of the Blackcap as to be discriminated with difficulty. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns The Blackcap locates her nest amongst nettles and brambles, generally near the ground, but not resting upon it. Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting\|Richard Kearton The blackcap is often placed next to the nightingale as a songster, but there is a very wide interval between them. In a Cheshire Garden\|Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton The birds were singing the same as to-day, and the young lady said, 'Now, I want you to tell me which is the blackcap's song. Birds and Man\|W. H. Hudson British Dictionary definitions for blackcap (1 of 2) blackcap / (ˈblækˌkæp) / noun a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus) US a popular name for raspberry (def. 3) British (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence British Dictionary definitions for blackcap (2 of 2) black cap noun another name for white-fronted tern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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