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单词 mistle thrush
释义

mistle thrush

[ mis-uhl ]
/ ˈmɪs əl /

noun

a large, European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, that feeds on the berries of the mistletoe.
Also called missel thrush.

Origin of mistle thrush

1765–75; obsolete mistle (Old English mistel) mistletoe

Words nearby mistle thrush

Misti, mistigris, mistime, misting, Mistinguett, mistle thrush, mistletoe, mistletoe bird, mistletoe cactus, mistook, mistral
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Example sentences from the Web for mistle thrush

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

    The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
  • Because its seeds are said to be dropped by the mistle-thrush, which feeds on its berries.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, No. 582, Saturday, December 22, 1832|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mistle thrush

mistle thrush

missel thrush

/ (ˈmɪsəl) /

noun

a large European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, with a brown back and spotted breast, noted for feeding on mistletoe berries

Word Origin for mistle thrush

C18: from Old English mistel mistletoe
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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