noun
Meaning 1
A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: regional
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ouzel
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈuːzəl/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -uːzəl
noun
Meaning 2
A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
common black European thrush
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blackbird, merl, merle, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thrush
History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Wasseramsel — Cinclus mexicanus
- Italian: merlo acquaiolo — Cinclus mexicanus
- Serbo-Croatian: koc — Cinclus mexicanus
- Serbo-Croatian: kos — Cinclus mexicanus