blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula
(noun) common black European thrush
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ousel (plural ousels)
Alternative form of ouzel
• Eolus, Seoul, Soule, loues, louse, oules, soule
Source: Wiktionary
Ou"sel, n. Etym: [OE. osel, AS. ; akin to G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf. Merle, Amsel.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus). [Written also ouzel.] Rock ousel (Zoƶl.), the ring ousel.
– Water ousel (Zoƶl.), the European dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), and the American dipper (C. Mexicanus).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
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