grackle

[ grak-uhl ]

/ ˈgræk əl /

noun

any of several long-tailed American birds of the family Icteridae, especially of the genus Quiscalus, having usually iridescent black plumage.

any of several Old World birds of the family Sturnidae, especially certain mynas.

Origin of grackle

1765–75; <New Latin Gracula name of genus, based on Latin grāculus jackdaw

Words nearby grackle

gracilis, gracilis muscle, gracioso, gracious, graciously, grackle, grad, gradability, gradable, gradate, gradatim

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Example sentences from the Web for grackle

Creaker the Grackle with the sun shining on him was truly beautiful.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
The bobolink is a rollicking, jolly fellow; the grackle is solemn, even morose.
Birds Every Child Should Know|Neltje Blanchan
Recent investigations tend to prove that the Grackle or Crow-Blackbird does more good than harm and should be protected.
A Book of Natural History|Various
Peering at you from the top of a dark pine tree with its staring yellow eye, the grackle is certainly uncanny.
Bird Neighbors|Neltje Blanchan

The grackle is a tame and familiar bird, and will sometimes build its nest close to the habitation of man.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429|Various

British Dictionary definitions for grackle

grackle

/ (ˈɡrækəl) /

noun

Also called: crow blackbird any American songbird of the genera Quiscalus and Cassidix, having a dark iridescent plumage: family Icteridae (American orioles)

any of various starlings of the genus Gracula, such as G. religiosa (Indian grackle or hill mynah)

Word Origin for grackle

C18: from New Latin Grācula, from Latin grāculus jackdaw

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	grackle
释义	grackle [ grak-uhl ] / ˈgræk əl / noun any of several long-tailed American birds of the family Icteridae, especially of the genus Quiscalus, having usually iridescent black plumage. any of several Old World birds of the family Sturnidae, especially certain mynas. Origin of grackle 1765–75; <New Latin Gracula name of genus, based on Latin grāculus jackdaw Words nearby grackle gracilis, gracilis muscle, gracioso, gracious, graciously, grackle, grad, gradability, gradable, gradate, gradatim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grackle Creaker the Grackle with the sun shining on him was truly beautiful. The Burgess Bird Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess The bobolink is a rollicking, jolly fellow; the grackle is solemn, even morose. Birds Every Child Should Know\|Neltje Blanchan Recent investigations tend to prove that the Grackle or Crow-Blackbird does more good than harm and should be protected. A Book of Natural History\|Various Peering at you from the top of a dark pine tree with its staring yellow eye, the grackle is certainly uncanny. Bird Neighbors\|Neltje Blanchan The grackle is a tame and familiar bird, and will sometimes build its nest close to the habitation of man. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 429\|Various British Dictionary definitions for grackle grackle / (ˈɡrækəl) / noun Also called: crow blackbird any American songbird of the genera Quiscalus and Cassidix, having a dark iridescent plumage: family Icteridae (American orioles) any of various starlings of the genus Gracula, such as G. religiosa (Indian grackle or hill mynah) Word Origin for grackle C18: from New Latin Grācula, from Latin grāculus jackdaw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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