ouzel
English edit
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
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
- Cinclus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies