crow blackbird

noun

any of several North American grackles, especially purple grackles of the genus Quiscalus.

Origin of crow blackbird

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby crow blackbird

crow, crowbait, crowbar, crowberry, crow-bill, crow blackbird, crowboot, crowd, crowded, crowder pea, crowdfunding

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Example sentences from the Web for crow blackbird

Among the first birds that make their appearance in Washington, is the crow-blackbird.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
The crow-blackbird has all the natural cunning of his prototype, the crow.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
Recent investigations tend to prove that the Grackle or Crow-Blackbird does more good than harm and should be protected.
A Book of Natural History|Various
The crow fights the hawk, and the king-bird and crow-blackbird fight the crow; but neither takes any notice of the buzzard.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs

Looking up, they beheld a crow-blackbird pausing in mid-air, a few feet from the window.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for crow blackbird

crow blackbird

noun

another name for grackle

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单词	crow blackbird
释义	crow blackbird noun any of several North American grackles, especially purple grackles of the genus Quiscalus. Origin of crow blackbird An Americanism dating back to 1770–80 Words nearby crow blackbird crow, crowbait, crowbar, crowberry, crow-bill, crow blackbird, crowboot, crowd, crowded, crowder pea, crowdfunding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crow blackbird Among the first birds that make their appearance in Washington, is the crow-blackbird. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs The crow-blackbird has all the natural cunning of his prototype, the crow. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs Recent investigations tend to prove that the Grackle or Crow-Blackbird does more good than harm and should be protected. A Book of Natural History\|Various The crow fights the hawk, and the king-bird and crow-blackbird fight the crow; but neither takes any notice of the buzzard. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs Looking up, they beheld a crow-blackbird pausing in mid-air, a few feet from the window. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for crow blackbird crow blackbird noun another name for grackle 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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