merle

/mə:l/
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merle

A merle sings from a branch in the morning sun.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A common black European thrush: "merle" refers specifically to a species of thrush (Turdus merula), the common blackbird, found in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The male is characteristically black with a yellow eye-ring and bill.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The song of the merle is a beautiful and complex melody.
    • We spotted a merle foraging for worms on the lawn.
Advanced Usage
  • Poetic/Literary Usage: The term "merle" is often used in poetry and older literary texts to evoke a sense of nature or tradition.
    • "The mellow merle in the green thorn-tree."
Variants and Related Words
  • Blackbird: The common modern English name for the same bird ().
  • Ouzel or ousel: An archaic variant for the blackbird or related thrushes.
Synonyms
  • Common blackbird: The standard contemporary name.
  • Eurasian blackbird: A more precise ornithological term.
merle

A merle sings from a branch in the morning sun.

Noun
  1. common black European thrush

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