grackle

Noun

Meaning

One of several American blackbirds, of the family Icteridae; as, the rusty grackle (Scolecophagus Carolinus); the boat-tailed grackle (see Boat-tail); the purple grackle (Quiscalus quiscula, or Q. versicolor). See Crow blackbird, under Crow.

An Asiatic bird of the genus Gracula. See Myna.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Gracula religiosa hill myna Indian grackle crow blackbird merle mina blackbird goblin starling redwing ogre blackmailer corbel leprechaun baltimore oriole

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Hypernyms

mina blackbird minah myna mynah New World blackbird

Hyponyms

purple grackle Quiscalus quiscula

Phrases with the word

boattail grackle

Examples

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We had a grackle nest in a fir tree across the street. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

graciousness gracism gracist Gracula Gracula religiosa Gracy