blackbird
a blackbird (Turdus merula)
Meanings
Noun
- A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
- A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
- A native of the South Pacific islands.
Verb
- To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
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Origin
- From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid, equivalent to black + bird.
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