Especially in the names of birds: having a black head.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Brooke (fl. 1660). From black + headed. Compare post-classical Latin and scientific Latin melanocephalus.
Definition of black-headed in US English:
black-headed
adjectiveˌblakˈhɛdɪd
Especially in the names of birds: having a black head.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Brooke (fl. 1660). From black + headed. Compare post-classical Latin and scientific Latin melanocephalus.