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