n. [ Gr. &unr_; soot. ] (Chem.) A peculiar acrid and bitter oil, obtained from wood soot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also,
The happiest bird of our spring is the bobolink. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.