| 释义 |
purple grackle in American Englishpurple grackle in American Englishnounthe eastern subspecies of the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, of North America, having an iridescent purple back Word origin [1775–85, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backfire, flashing, impact, parachute, waltz |