Definition of blackbird
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: any of various birds of which the males are largely or entirely black: such 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
blackbird
verb
blackbirded; blackbirding; blackbirds
Definition of blackbird (Entry 2 of 2)
: to engage in the slave trade especially in the South Pacific
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