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thrush1

Pronunciation: /θrʌʃ/
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Definition of thrush

noun

  • a small or medium-sized songbird, typically having a brown back, spotted breast, and loud song.
    • Family Turdidae (the thrush family): many genera, in particular Turdus, and numerous species. The thrush family also includes the chats, robins, blackbirds, nightingales, redstarts, and wheatears

Origin:

Old English thrysce, of Germanic origin; related to throstle

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