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blackcap

The correct spelling is blackcap.

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noun

Say it like: Bla-kca-p

The correct spelling is blackcap. A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.

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Definition

noun

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

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