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purple grackle
noun
- the eastern subspecies of the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, of North America, having an iridescent purple back.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of purple grackle1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Example Sentences
Now come two black-coated cousins, the purple grackle and shoulder-strapped redwing of the blackbird family.
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The purple grackle is said to eat corn, and also the eggs and young of other birds.
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In proportions it is almost equal to the nest of the Purple Grackle.
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The call-note is louder and more metallic than the purple grackle's.
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The purple grackle is a handsome bird, larger than a robin, with very light eyes.
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