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A black ousel hops along the mossy bank of a stream.

Definition

Noun: * A common black European thrush (Turdus merula). This word is an archaic or literary name for the blackbird, a songbird known for its dark plumage and melodious call.

Usage
  • The word ousel is rarely used in modern, everyday English. It is primarily found in older literary works, poetry, or historical texts.
  • The modern and common term for this bird is blackbird.
Examples
  • (Literary/Historical):
  • (Comparative):
Advanced Usage
  • The spelling ouzel is a common variant of ousel.
  • The term is sometimes used in compound names for other, similar birds, such as the ring ouzel (), a distinct species of thrush.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ouzel (n): An alternative spelling for .
  • Blackbird (n): The common modern name for the European thrush .
  • Thrush (n): The broader family of birds (Turdidae) to which the ousel/blackbird belongs.
Synonyms
  • Blackbird (the primary synonym in contemporary usage)
  • Merle (a chiefly poetic synonym, also from French)
  • Common black European thrush (the descriptive ornithological term)
Related Idioms or Phrases
  • There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using the word ousel due to its archaic nature.
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A black ousel hops along the mossy bank of a stream.

Noun
  1. common black European thrush

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