Meanings
nounNew World blackbird (plural New World blackbirds)
plural New World blackbirds
- Certain blackbirds found in the New World in the genera of family Icteridae, to wit, Xanthocephalus, Nesopsar, Agelaius, Dives, Ptiloxena, Euphagus, Gymnomystax, Amblyramphus, Curaeus, Anumara, Gnorimopsar, Oreopsar, Agelasticus, Chrysomus, and Xanthopsar.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
Similar
Broader
Also see
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New World blackbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20World%20blackbird
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“New World blackbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20World%20blackbird. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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