ouzel

English

an ouzel (Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula)

water ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus)

Alternative forms

• ousel, oozel

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːzəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːzəl

Noun

ouzel (plural ouzels)

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

Synonyms

• (water ouzel): dipper

Derived terms

• ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)
• water ouzel or white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

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

References

• Turdus merula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cinclus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies