blackbird

blackbird
noun
  1. an Old World thrush with mainly black plumage
    黑鸟,山鸟,乌鸫
  2. 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
  3. (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
  4. 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)
  5. (historical)a black or Polynesian captive on a slave ship
    (旧)运奴船上被俘虏的黑人或玻利尼西亚人
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