blackbird
/ˈblæbɜːd/noun
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- an Old World thrush with mainly black plumage.黑鸟, 山鸟, 乌鸫。
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- Genus Turdus, family Turdidae: four species, in particular T. merula, the male of which has all-black plumage and a yellow bill.鸫属, 鸫科：4种, 尤指乌鸫, 雄性羽毛全黑, 喙黄色。
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- （亦作American blackbird）a New World songbird with a strong pointed bill. The male has black plumage that is iridescent or has patches of red or yellow.美洲乌鸫。
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- Family Icteridae (the American blackbird family): several genera and species, including the abundant red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).拟黄鹂科（美洲乌鸫科）：数属及数种, 包括数量众多的红翅黑鹂（拉丁名Agelaius phoeniceus）。
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- historical a black or Polynesian captive on a slave ship〈史〉运奴船上被俘虏的黑人（或玻利尼西亚人）。