ouzel
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel.
For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈuːzəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːzəl
Noun
[edit]ouzel (plural ouzels)
- (now regional) A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
- (chiefly Canada, US) A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).
Synonyms
[edit]- (water ouzel): dipper
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Turdus merula — see Eurasian blackbird
Cinclus mexicanus
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References
[edit]Turdus merula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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