blackbird
noun/ˈblækbɜrd/
Frequency rank: #14,159 most common English word
Meaning
a common bird, the male of which has entirely black feathers and a bright orange-yellow beak.
Example sentence
Every morning, blackbird sat on the fence and sang its melodic song.
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