ouzel

English

An ouzel (Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula)

Water ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈuːzl̩/
Rhymes: -uːzəl

Noun

ouzel (plural ouzels)

(now regional) The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
(chiefly Canada, US) The water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird, Cinclus mexicanus.

Synonyms

(water ouzel): dipper

Derived terms

ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Translations

Turdus merula — see Eurasian blackbird

Cinclus mexicanus

German: Wasseramsel (de) f
Italian: merlo acquaiolo (it) m

Serbo-Croatian: koc (sh) m, kos (sh) m

Further reading

Turdus merula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cinclus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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