Grackle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹækl̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grackle is a noun meaning (loosely) Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula.
Meaning
(loosely) Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula.
More Meanings
- Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
Example Sentences
Outside, a gang of grackles combed the landscaped lawn like a homicide squad dragging a field for evidence.
Word Forms
- grackles
- grakle
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include daw, grakle, boattail, plague, greyback, grassbird.
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