blackcap

[ blak-kap ]

noun

1. any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla.
2. the black raspberry plant or fruit.

blackcap

/ ˈblækˌkæp /

noun

1. a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla , the male of which has a black crown
2. any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee ( Parus atricapillus )
3. a popular name for raspberry
4. (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackcap¹

First recorded in 1650–60; black + cap ¹

Example Sentences

The Blackcap locates her nest amongst nettles and brambles, generally near the ground, but not resting upon it.

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Of these I will only mention the blackcap, linnet, and tree-pipit.

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And there are two species of this bird, the sycalis and the , or blackcap.

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The birds were singing the same as to-day, and the young lady said, 'Now, I want you to tell me which is the blackcap's song.

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The Blackcap, like several other of the migratory warblers, returns again and again to its old haunts.

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