1. a small European songbird with a black crown on the male’s head
2. a type of edible black raspberry

Examples

• The male blackcap’s distinctive black crown makes it easy to identify.
• Blackcaps are common visitors to garden bird feeders in winter.
• We heard the melodious song of a blackcap in the woods.
• The blackcap berries were ripe and ready for picking.
• She made jam from the wild blackcaps growing near the fence.
• Blackcaps have a sweeter flavor than regular blackberries.
• The female blackcap has a brown cap instead of black.