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bronzed grackle

or bronze grackle

noun

  1. the western subspecies of the American bird, the common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula versicolor, having bronzy, iridescent plumage.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronzed grackle1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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Example Sentences

Bronzed Grackle (æneus), with a purple head and usually a brassy back.

The bronzed grackle shows purple, and blue, and green, with metallic bronze on the back.

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