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mistle thrush

[ mis-uhl ]

noun

  1. a large, European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, that feeds on the berries of the mistletoe.


mistle thrush

/ ˈmɪsəl /

noun

  1. a large European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, with a brown back and spotted breast, noted for feeding on mistletoe berries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mistle thrush1

1765–75; obsolete mistle ( Old English mistel ) mistletoe
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mistle thrush1

C18: from Old English mistel mistletoe
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Example Sentences

Because its seeds are said to be dropped by the mistle-thrush, which feeds on its berries.

But for the moment it might be possible, it is true, to mistake the mistle thrush for the more common song-thrush.

The note very much resembled the well-known call of the mistle-thrush or screech-cock, (Turdus viscivorus).

The range of the Mistle Thrush extends as far as the Himalayas.

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