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grackle

/ˈɡɹækl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
grack-le
IPA
/ˈɡɹækl̩/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.

noun

Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gracula, graculus

Inflected Forms

grackles (plural) grakle (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

boat-tailed grackle Carib grackle common grackle golden-tufted grackle greater Antillean grackle great-tailed grackle mountain grackle Nicaraguan grackle

Synonyms

crow blackbird hill myna indian grackle gracula religiosa

Rhymes With

tackle jackal crackle shackle cackle hackle unshackle spackle hackl hackel mackall rachal

Questions

How do you pronounce grackle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹækl̩/.
What does grackle mean?
Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
Where does grackle come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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