blackcap

American  

[blak-kap] / ˈblækˌkæp /

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.

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blackcap British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of blackcap

First recorded in 1650–60; black + cap ¹