blackcap

Black"cap`, n. 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale. (b) An American titmouse (Parus atricapillus); the chickadee. 2. (Cookery) Defn: An apple roasted till black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard. 3. The black raspberry.

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