blackcap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.
  2. Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus, syn. Parus atricapillus).
  3. An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.
  4. The blackcap raspberry (Rubus leucodermis).

Pronunciation

/ˈblækˌkæp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-blackcap.wav

Word forms

blackcap blackcaps

Etymology

From black + cap.

Related words

Derived words

blackcap raspberry bush blackcap Eurasian blackcap Wilson's blackcap
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