1. <zoology> A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale. An American titmouse (Parus atricapillus); the chickadee.

2. An apple roasted till black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.

3. The black raspberry.

(01 Mar 1998)

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