Main Entry: ¹black·bird

Pronunciation: \ˈblak-ˌbərd\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : any of various birds of which the males are largely or entirely black: as a : a common thrush (Turdus merula) of Eurasia and northern Africa having an orange bill and eye rim b : any of several American oscine birds (family Icteridae)
2 : a Pacific islander kidnapped for use as a plantation laborer