n.
Pronunciation: ' blak- ˌ b ə rd
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various birds of which the males are largely or entirely black: as a : a common thrush ( Turdus merula ) of Eurasia and northern Africa having an orange bill and eye rim b : any of several American oscine birds (family Icteridae)
2 : a Pacific islander kidnapped for use as a plantation laborer