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fieldfare

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field·fare  (fldfâr)
n.
An Old World thrush (Turdus pilaris) having gray and reddish-brown plumage.
[Middle English feldfare, from Old English feldeware, error for *feldefare : perhaps feld, field; see field + *-fare, goer (from faran, to go; see per-2 in Indo-European roots).]
fieldfare [ˈfiːldˌfɛə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large Old World thrush, Turdus pilaris, having a pale grey head and rump, brown wings and back, and a blackish tail
[Old English feldefare; see field, fare]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fieldfarefieldfare - medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
snowbird, Turdus pilaris
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae
Translations
fieldfare [ˈfiːldfɛəʳ] N → zorzal m real
fieldfare [ˈfiːldˈfɛəʳ] n (Zool) → viscarda
fieldfare [ˈfiːldˈfɛəʳ] n (Zool) → viscarda


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The former, called by the Chilenos "el Turco," is as large as a fieldfare, to which bird it has some alliance; but its legs are much longer, tail shorter, and beak stronger: its colour is a reddish brown.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
And David answered, "I see the windmills swinging and three tall poplar trees swaying against the sky, and a flock of fieldfares are flying over the hill; but nought else do I see, good master.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
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