missel thrush


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mis·sel thrush

 (mĭs′əl)
n.
Variant of mistle thrush.
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missel thrush

(ˈmɪsəl)
n
(Animals) a variant spelling of mistle thrush
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.missel thrush - large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berriesmissel thrush - large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries
mistle thrush, mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae
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Misteldrossel
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