grackle
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
grackle
- /ˈɡɹækl̩/
Rhymes with -ækəl
Where it comes from
From translingual Gracula, from Latin graculus (“jackdaw”).
noun grackles · grakle
- Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage. Outside, a gang of grackles combed the landscaped lawn like a homicide squad dragging a field for evidence.
- Any of several Asian myna birds of the genus Gracula.
Translations
Every language
noun genus Quiscalus
| Español | chango (Antillean grackle), chinchilín (Antillean grackle), clarinero, mariamulata, zanate |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 美洲黑羽椋鳥 /美洲黑羽椋鸟 Měizhōu hēiyǔ liángniǎo |
| Français | quiscale |
| Italiano | gracula, gracchio |
| Русский | гра́кл grákl |
Talk about this word "grackle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grackle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grackle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grackle "grackle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grackle.Cite this
@misc{grackle_2026,
title = {grackle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grackle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
