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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
thrush \thrush\, n. oe. thornrusche, as. thornrysce; akin
to ohg. drosca, droscea, droscela, and e. throstle. cf.
throstle.
1. zool. any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to turdus and allied genera. they are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
1913 webster
note: among the best-known european species are the song
thrush or throstle turdus musicus, the missel
thrush see under missel, the european redwing, and
the blackbird. the most important american species are
the wood thrush turdus mustelinus, wilson's thrush
turdus fuscescens, the hermit thrush see under
hermit, swainson's thrush turdus aliciae, and
the migratory thrush, or american robin see robin.
1913 webster
2. zool. any one of numerous species of singing birds more
or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the american brown thrush
or thrasher. see brown thrush.
1913 webster
ant thrush. see ant thrush, breve, and pitta.
babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also babbler.
fruit thrush, any species of bulbul.
shrike thrush. see under shrike.
stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.
thrush nightingale. see nightingale, 2.
thrush tit, any one of several species of asiatic singing
birds of the genus cochoa. they are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.
water thrush.
a the european dipper.
b an american warbler seiurus noveboracensis.
1913 webster
see also:
throstle turdus turdus musicus missel turdus mustelinus turdus fuscescens
hermit turdus aliciae robin brown thrush ant thrush
breve pitta babbling thrush babbler fruit thrush
shrike thrush shrike stone thrush thrush nightingale nightingale
thrush tit cochoa water thrush seiurus noveboracensis
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