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Black-cap


BLACK-CAP, noun [black and cap.] A bird, the Motacilla atricapilla, or mock-nightingale; so called from its black crown. It is common in Europe.

1. In cookery, an apple roasted till black, to be served up in a dish of boiled custard.

BLACK'-CATTLE,noun [black and cattle.] Cattle of the bovine genus, as bulls, oxen and cows. [English.]