- any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla.
- the black raspberry plant or fruit.
- a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown
- any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus)
- US a popular name for raspberry (def. 3)
- (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence
- another name for white-fronted tern
