grackle: Meaning and Definition of
grack•le
Pronunciation: (grak'ul), [key]
— n.
- any of several long-tailed American birds of the family Icteridae, esp. of the genus Quiscalus, having usually iridescent black plumage.
- any of several Old World birds of the family Sturnidae, esp. certain mynas.
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