blackpoll

noun

black·​poll ˈblak-ˌpōl How to pronounce blackpoll (audio)
: a North American warbler (Dendroica striata) with the male having a black cap when in breeding plumage

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Plymouth County and the South Coast: The South Shore hosted an orchard oriole and a black vulture in Plympton, a blackpoll warbler at Manomet, six red crossbills in Myles Standish State Forest, and a Mississippi kite at Plymouth Municipal Airport. BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blackpoll was in 1771

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“Blackpoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackpoll. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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