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fieldfare

Syllabification: (field·fare)
Pronunciation: /ˈfēldˌfe(ə)r/

Definition of fieldfare

noun

  • a large migratory thrush with a gray head, breeding in northern Eurasia.
    • Turdus pilaris, subfamily Turdinae, family Muscicapidae

Origin:

late Old English feldefare, perhaps from feld 'field' + the base of faran 'to travel' (see fare)

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