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bronzed grackle
or bronze grackle
noun
- 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.
From Project Gutenberg
The bronzed grackle shows purple, and blue, and green, with metallic bronze on the back.
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