Black"cap` (-kăp`), n.
1. (Zoöl.) (a) A small
European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the
mock nightingale. (b) An American titmouse
(Parus atricapillus); the chickadee.
2. (Cookery) An apple roasted till black, to
be served in a dish of boiled custard.
3. The black raspberry.