grackle
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grack·le
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Definition of grackle
1
: any of a genus (Quiscalus of the family Icteridae) of large American blackbirds having iridescent black plumage
2
: any of various Asian starlings (such as the hill mynahs)
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They have also been used further inland to ward off pigeons and grackles from locations including U.S. Bank Tower in downtown L.A., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "Calling in the ‘bird mafia’ to intimidate pesky pigeons and seagulls," 18 Aug. 2019 Tomatoes explode on the vine and purple eggplants drop like drowsy grackles from the tall, tall eggplant trees. — James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com, "What to do with summer’s bounty of tomatoes, zucchini and more? Make ratatouille," 13 Aug. 2019 According to the study, published in 2016 in PeerJ, the grackles were given puzzles containing food as a prize. — National Geographic, "Why Ravens and Crows Are Earth’s Smartest Birds," 15 Mar. 2018 But for most Texans, the great grackle will continue to be a bothersome bird. — William Axford, Houston Chronicle, "Watch: A massive amount of grackles overtake a Houston intersection," 7 Feb. 2018 Our urbanized environments favor bird species that are flexible in their eating and foraging habits, and willing to do bold, innovative things, like blackbirds or grackles or sparrows. — National Geographic, "Here's Why 'Birdbrain' Should Be a Compliment," 15 May 2016 Now a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE finds that two more species successfully perform the task: the bullfinch (Loxigilla barbadensis) and the Carib grackle (Quiscalus lugubris fortirostris), both of Barbados. — National Geographic, "Brainy Birds Know How to Reel in Food With String," 17 Aug. 2016 A man called about an injured common grackle in the yard. — Washington Post, "Fairfax County Animal Watch," 6 June 2017 Our urbanized environments favor bird species that are flexible in their eating and foraging habits, and willing to do bold, innovative things, like blackbirds or grackles or sparrows. — National Geographic, "Here's Why 'Birdbrain' Should Be a Compliment," 15 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grackle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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grackle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of grackle
: a common American bird that has shiny black feathers
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grackle
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grack·le
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Kids Definition of grackle
: a large blackbird with shiny feathers that show changeable green, purple, and bronze colors