Mistle Thrush Definition

misəl
noun
A large grayish European thrush (Turdus viscivorus) with blackish-brown spots on the breast, that may feed on mistletoe berries.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Turdus viscivorus
  • mistletoe thrush
  • missel-thrush

Other Word Forms of Mistle Thrush

Noun

Singular:
mistle thrush
Plural:
mistle-thrushes

Origin of Mistle Thrush

  • From obsolete missel mistletoe from Middle English mistel from Old English mistletoe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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