Definition of black

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Black (n.) A negro; a person whose skin is of a black color, or shaded with black; esp. a member or descendant of certain African races..

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Staurolitic :: Staurolite (n.) A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of aluminia and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite..
Menaccanite :: Menaccanite (n.) An iron-black or steel-gray mineral, consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium. It is commonly massive, but occurs also in rhombohedral crystals. Called also titanic iron ore, and ilmenite..
Black-jack :: Black-jack (n.) Caramel or burnt sugar, used to color wines, spirits, ground coffee, etc..
Matador :: Matador (n.) In the game of quadrille or omber, the three principal trumps, the ace of spades being the first, the ace of clubs the third, and the second being the deuce of a black trump or the seven of a red one..
Letterwood :: Letterwood (n.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks..
Mamgabey :: Mamgabey (n.) Any one of several African monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, as the sooty mangabey (C. fuliginosus), which is sooty black..
Lawyer :: Lawyer (n.) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.
Paracyanogen :: Paracyanogen (n.) A polymeric modification of cyanogen, obtained as a brown or black amorphous residue by heating mercuric cyanide..
Raspberry :: Raspberry (n.) The thimble-shaped fruit of the Rubus Idaeus and other similar brambles; as, the black, the red, and the white raspberry..
Grenadier :: Grenadier (n.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black..
Magician :: Magician (n.) One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.
Blacks :: Blacks (n. pl.) Soot flying in the air.
Ivory-bill :: Ivory-bill (n.) A large, handsome, North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States..
Coaita :: Coaita (n.) The native name of certain South American monkeys of the genus Ateles, esp. A. paniscus. The black-faced coaita is Ateles ater. See Illustration in Appendix..
Tue-irons :: Tue-irons (n. pl.) A pair of blacksmith's tongs.
Woodchat :: Woodchat (n.) A European shrike (Enneoctonus rufus). In the male the head and nape are rufous red; the back, wings, and tail are black, varied with white..
Sea Cob :: Sea cob () The black-backed gull.
Blackening :: Blackening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blacke.
Lucullite :: Lucullite (n.) A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes..
Blackballed :: Blackballed (imp. & p. p.) of Blackbal.
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