- any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla.
- the black raspberry plant or fruit.
Origin of blackcap
First recorded in
1650–60; black +
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British Dictionary definitions for black caps- the Black Caps the international cricket team of New Zealand
Word Origin for Black Caps
C20: so named because of the players' black caps
- a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown
- any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus)
- US a popular name for raspberry (def. 3)
- British (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence
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