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blackcap

/ˈblækˌkæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
black-cap
IPA
/ˈblækˌkæp/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.

noun

Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus, syn. Parus atricapillus).

British usage; American usage; Obsolete

noun

An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.

noun

The blackcap raspberry (Rubus leucodermis).

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Latin ātricapillus (“blackcap; black-haired”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek μελαγκόρυφος (melankóruphos). By surface analysis, black + cap.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblækˌkæp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

blackcaps (plural)

Phrases

blackcap raspberry bush blackcap Eurasian blackcap Wilson's blackcap

Frequently Paired Words

black cap

Synonyms

sylvia atricapilla black-capped chickadee parus atricapillus poecile atricapillus laughing gull pewit pewit gull larus ridibundus

Questions

How do you pronounce blackcap?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblækˌkæp/.
What does blackcap mean?
A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.
Where does blackcap come from?
Calque of Latin ātricapillus (“blackcap; black-haired”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek μελαγκόρυφος (melankóruphos). By surface analysis, black + cap.

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