missel thrush

American  

[mis-uhl] / ˈmɪs əl /

noun

1. mistle thrush.

---

missel thrush British  

/ ˈmɪsəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of mistle thrush

---

Etymology

Origin of missel thrush

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

The favourite spot chosen by the missel thrush is the fork of a tree in an orchard, where lichens are large and plentiful enough to serve as a covering for the nests.

From The Animal Story Book by Various

He devours the berries eagerly, and soils, or "missels" his feet with their viscid seeds, conveying them thus from tree to tree, and getting thence the name of missel thrush.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

In size it is not much larger than a missel thrush.

From Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter by Walter, James Conway