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Black Caps

pl n

the Black Caps the international cricket team of New Zealand

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Word Origin for Black Caps

C20: so named because of the players' black caps

Words nearby Black Caps

blackbutt, black butter, Black Canyon, blackcap, black-capped chickadee, Black Caps, black carpenter ant, black cataract, black chaff, black cherry, black-coated
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