I. ˈblak-ˌbərd 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
II. intransitive verb
Date: circa 1873
: to engage in the slave trade especially in the South Pacific