OUZEL

blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula

(noun) common black European thrush

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ouzel (plural ouzels)

(now regional) The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.

(chiefly North America) The water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird, Cinclus mexicanus.

Synonyms

• (water ouzel): dipper

Source: Wiktionary


Ou"zel, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Ousel. The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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