any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
common black European thrush
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
The word comes from Middle English blakebird or blacbrid, which meant the Eurasian blackbird or an ouzel. It is formed by combining the words for "black" and "bird."