Meanings
nounrusty blackbird (plural rusty blackbirds)
plural rusty blackbirds
- Euphagus carolinus, a medium-sized blackbird, closely related to the grackles.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNorth American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
Similar
rusty grackleEuphagus carolinus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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