"black jack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black jacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} black jack (countable and uncountable, plural black jacks)
  1. Any of certain species of Caranx of gamefish, including C. latus and C. crysos, but especially Caranx lugubris. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-MjMh16Ja Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Jackfish, Oaks, Sawflies and wood wasps Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 30 32 7 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 24 22 25 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 28 28 11 2 1 Disambiguation of Jackfish: 26 15 19 28 8 1 2 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 21 13 11 15 10 6 Disambiguation of Sawflies and wood wasps: 19 14 31 26 8 1 1
  2. Certain beggarticks (Bidens spp.), especially Bidens pilosa. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-iWWzgO5C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Coreopsideae tribe plants, Jackfish, Oaks, Sawflies and wood wasps Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 30 32 7 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 24 22 25 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 28 28 11 2 1 Disambiguation of Coreopsideae tribe plants: 4 49 6 20 5 11 5 Disambiguation of Jackfish: 26 15 19 28 8 1 2 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 21 13 11 15 10 6 Disambiguation of Sawflies and wood wasps: 19 14 31 26 8 1 1
  3. (obsolete) Larva of a turnip sawfly (Athalia rosae) Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: black canker, black palmer, nigger
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-DerYiZ4o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Jackfish, Oaks, Sawflies and wood wasps Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 30 32 7 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 24 22 25 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 28 28 11 2 1 Disambiguation of Jackfish: 26 15 19 28 8 1 2 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 21 13 11 15 10 6 Disambiguation of Sawflies and wood wasps: 19 14 31 26 8 1 1
  4. (mining, mineralogy) Sphalerite. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-YGJE2I4p Categories (other): Minerals, Mining, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Jackfish, Oaks, Sawflies and wood wasps Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 30 32 7 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 24 22 25 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 28 28 11 2 1 Disambiguation of Jackfish: 26 15 19 28 8 1 2 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 21 13 11 15 10 6 Disambiguation of Sawflies and wood wasps: 19 14 31 26 8 1 1 Topics: business, chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, mining, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. A tufted or ring-necked scaup duck (Aythya collaris). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-dIv48eRS Categories (other): Pages with entries, Oaks Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 28 28 11 2 1 Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 21 13 11 15 10 6
  6. Alternative form of blackjack. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: blackjack
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-FZ~8RGsr Categories (other): Oaks Disambiguation of Oaks: 23 21 13 11 15 10 6
  7. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, jack. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-black_jack-en-noun-8PSMfO4y

Inflected forms

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