Phrase guide

black kite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of kite, Milvus migrans, widely distributed throughout the Old World.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Milvus migrans

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kite

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: qift — species of kite
  • Azerbaijani: qara çalağan — species of kite
  • Dutch: zwarte wouw — species of kite
  • Finnish: haarahaukka — species of kite
  • French: milan noir — species of kite
  • Georgian: შავი ძერა (šavi ʒera) — species of kite
  • Georgian: ზირაქი (ziraki) — species of kite
  • German: Schwarzmilan — species of kite
  • Italian: nibbio bruno — species of kite
  • Japanese: 鳶 (tobi, tonbi) — species of kite
  • Kumyk: тюйлюген (tüylügen) — species of kite
  • Kumyk: мыгьый (mıhıy) — species of kite
  • Maltese: astun iswed — species of kite
  • Marathi: घार (ghār) — species of kite
  • Negidal: хиға̣̄ча̣̄н (xiɣạ̄čạ̄n) — species of kite
  • Romanian: gaie neagră — species of kite
  • Romanian: gaie brună — species of kite
  • Russian: чёрный ко́ршун (čórnyj kóršun) — species of kite
  • Swedish: brun glada — species of kite
  • Turkish: kara çaylak — species of kite