ouzel
/'u:zl/ Cách viết khác : (ousel) /'u:zl/
Definition
Noun: 1. A type of bird: Specifically, a common black European thrush (Turdus merula), also known as the Eurasian blackbird. The term can also refer more broadly to various birds of the family Turdidae (thrushes) or similar birds, often found near water.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- We heard the melodious song of an ouzel in the garden at dawn.
- The dipper, a type of water ouzel, is often seen bobbing on stones in fast-flowing streams.
Advanced Usage
- "Ring ouzel": A specific species of thrush () similar to the common blackbird but distinguished by a prominent white crescent on its breast.
- Birdwatchers were excited to spot a rare ring ouzel on the moorland.
- "Water ouzel": An alternative name for the dipper, a bird adapted to life in and around streams.
- The water ouzel walked along the riverbed searching for insect larvae.
Variants and Related Words
- Ousel (noun): An alternative spelling of "ouzel".
- The old poetry book used the spelling ousel.
Synonyms
- Blackbird (specifically for the common European thrush).
- Thrush (a broader category of birds to which the ouzel belongs).
- Dippers (when referring specifically to water ouzels).
Noun
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common black European thrush
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