mistle thrush
noun/ˈmɪsl θrʌʃ/
/ˈmɪsl θrʌʃ/
(also missel thrush)
- a large thrush (= a type of bird) with spots on its frontTopics Birdsc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: mistle from Old English mistel ‘mistletoe’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel).
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