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Grackle — Grac kle, n. [Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of several American blackbirds, of the family {Icterid[ae]}; as, the rusty grackle ({Scolecophagus Carolinus}); the boat tailed grackle (see Boat tail); the purple grackle ({Quiscalus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rusty blackbird — noun North American blackbird whose bluish black plumage is rusty edged in the fall • Syn: ↑rusty grackle, ↑Euphagus carilonus • Hypernyms: ↑New World blackbird, ↑blackbird • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphagus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rusty blackbird — a North American blackbird, Euphagus carolinus, the male of which has plumage that is uniformly bluish black in the spring and rusty edged in the fall. Also called rusty grackle. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Q versicolor — Grackle Grac kle, n. [Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of several American blackbirds, of the family {Icterid[ae]}; as, the rusty grackle ({Scolecophagus Carolinus}); the boat tailed grackle (see Boat tail); the purple grackle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quiscalus quiscula — Grackle Grac kle, n. [Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of several American blackbirds, of the family {Icterid[ae]}; as, the rusty grackle ({Scolecophagus Carolinus}); the boat tailed grackle (see Boat tail); the purple grackle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scolecophagus Carolinus — Grackle Grac kle, n. [Cf. L. graculus jackdaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of several American blackbirds, of the family {Icterid[ae]}; as, the rusty grackle ({Scolecophagus Carolinus}); the boat tailed grackle (see Boat tail); the purple grackle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
New World blackbird — noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black • Syn: ↑blackbird • Hypernyms: ↑New World oriole, ↑American oriole, ↑oriole • Hyponyms: ↑grackle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Euphagus carilonus — noun North American blackbird whose bluish black plumage is rusty edged in the fall • Syn: ↑rusty blackbird, ↑rusty grackle • Hypernyms: ↑New World blackbird, ↑blackbird • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphagus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Euphagus — noun a genus of Icteridae • Syn: ↑genus Euphagus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Icteridae, ↑family Icteridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Euphagus — noun a genus of Icteridae • Syn: ↑Euphagus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Icteridae, ↑family Icteridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
