grackle
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹækl̩/
noun
Etymology: From translingual Gracula, from Latin graculus (“jackdaw”).
- Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
“Outside, a gang of grackles combed the landscaped lawn like a homicide squad dragging a field for evidence.”
- Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula.