blackcap
noun
black·cap
ˈblak-ˌkap 
1
: any of several birds with black heads or crowns: such as
a
: a small gray European warbler (Sylvia atricapilla) with a black crown
b
2
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But on four or five nights each summer, fresh blackcaps floated on half-frozen rivers of cream and sugar, an idyllic moment of summertime rapture.
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Noah Davis, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
In one incredible instance, garden feeders seem to have played a role in establishing a new wintering population of migratory blackcaps in the UK.
—Popular Science, 8 Mar. 2020
In one incredible instance, garden feeders seem to have played a role in establishing a new wintering population of migratory blackcaps in the United Kingdom.
—Julian Avery, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2020
Aromas of blackcap raspberries, thyme and lemon peel fill the nose while dark cherry, bittersweet dark chocolate and pipe tobacco flavors coat the palate.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019
Noah Davis, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2024
In one incredible instance, garden feeders seem to have played a role in establishing a new wintering population of migratory blackcaps in the UK.
—Popular Science, 8 Mar. 2020
In one incredible instance, garden feeders seem to have played a role in establishing a new wintering population of migratory blackcaps in the United Kingdom.
—Julian Avery, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2020
Aromas of blackcap raspberries, thyme and lemon peel fill the nose while dark cherry, bittersweet dark chocolate and pipe tobacco flavors coat the palate.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019
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“Blackcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackcap. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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