Etymology

blackbird

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Today it means: A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere. Full definition →

Middle English blakebird
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromblakebird
  2. English todayblackbird

From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.

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