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blackbirds

The correct spelling is blackbirds.

How to pronounce blackbirds

noun

Say it like: Bla-kbi-rds

The correct spelling is blackbirds. A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
  2. 2.A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
  3. 3.(among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.

verb

  1. 1.To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force

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