grackle

English

Alternative forms

grakle (archaic)

Etymology

From translingual Gracula, from Latin graculus (“jackdaw”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹækl̩/
Rhymes: -ækəl
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

grackle (plural grackles)

Any of several American blackbirds of the genus Quiscalus, and related genera, having iridescent plumage.
(loosely) Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula.

Derived terms

Translations

genus Quiscalus

Central Nahuatl: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 美洲黑羽椋鳥／美洲黑羽椋鸟 (Měizhōu hēiyǔ liángniǎo)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: mölyturpiaali (fi)
French: quiscale (fr) m
Italian: gracula f, gracchio (it) m
Loxicha Zapotec: please add this translation if you can
Nahuatl: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: chango (es) m (Antillean grackle), chinchilín m (Antillean grackle), clarinero m, mariamulata f, zanate (es) m
Swedish: båtstjärt c

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Spanish: ^{(please verify)} Mozambique (es) (Antillean grackle)

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