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Merl

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merle 1 also merl  (mûrl)
n.
See blackbird.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin merulus, merula.]

merle 2  (mûrl)
adj.
Having a reddish or bluish gray coat streaked or speckled with black. Used of certain dogs.
n.
A dog with a merle coat.

[Perhaps from merle.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Merl - common black European thrushmerl - common black European thrush        
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae


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