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black-capped chickadee
[ blak-kapt ]
/ ˈblækˌkæpt /
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noun
See under chickadee.
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Origin of black-capped chickadee
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby black-capped chickadee
Blackburn with Darwen, blackbutt, black butter, Black Canyon, blackcap, black-capped chickadee, Black Caps, black carpenter ant, black chaff, black cherry, black-coated
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