What does "blackbird" mean?

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

Blackbird

Common synonyms include: merl, merle, ouzel, common blackbird, common blackbird, eurasian blackbird.

//ˈblækˌbɚd// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
2
common black European thrush wordnet
3
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
4
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black wordnet
5
A native of the South Pacific islands. derogatory, historical, slang

Verb

1
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
"“At the same time, island communities — especially in coastal areas, where the effect of population loss was often enormous — sometimes retaliated against blackbirding raids.”"