blackcap

[ blak-kap ]

noun

1. any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla.
2. the black raspberry plant or fruit.

blackcap

/ ˈblækˌkæp /

noun

1. a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla , the male of which has a black crown
2. any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee ( Parus atricapillus )
3. a popular name for raspberry
4. (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackcap¹

First recorded in 1650–60; black + cap ¹

Example Sentences

Head for Blueberry Hill for U-picks of 15 blueberry varieties, raspberries, blackcaps, blackberries and grapes.

From Seattle Times

You knew the blackcap by the piano improbably impersonating a flute.

From Los Angeles Times

We love heading into the hedgerows to pick blackcaps, from which I make jam or pie.

From Salon

It’s been some time since I stepped out of my set routines of summer jam recipes: first strawberry balsamic, then blackcap raspberry, apricot, Mirabelle plum, huckleberry.

From Seattle Times

In Europe, the cuckoo, blackcap, wren and chiffchaff fly up the list.

From The Guardian