blackcap

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown.
  • (obsolete) Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including the black-capped chickadee (, syn. ).
  • (cookery) An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.
  • (North America) whitebark Whitebark raspberry ().

Etymology

Compound from English black (dark haired, black haired) + English cap (upper limit ceiling, head, head covering).

Origin

English

cap

Gloss

upper limit ceiling, head, head covering

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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