black poll

blackpoll warbler

[blak-pohl]
noun
a North American warbler, Dendroica striata, the adult male of which has the top of the head black.
Also called black·poll.


Origin:
1775–85, Americanism; black + poll1

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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