BLACKPOLL

blackpoll, Dendroica striate

(noun) North American warbler having a black-and-white head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blackpoll (plural blackpolls)

A North American warbler, Dendroica striata, the male of which has a black patch on its head

Source: Wiktionary


Black"poll`, n. Etym: [Black + poll head.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A warbler of the United States (Dendroica striata).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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