mis·tle thrush also mis·sel thrush (m s  l)n. A European thrush (Turdus viscivorus) that feeds on berries, especially those of mistletoe. [From obsolete missel, mistletoe, from Middle English mistel, from Old English; see mistletoe.] |
mistle thrush, missel thrush [ˈmɪsəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, with a brown back and spotted breast, noted for feeding on mistletoe berries
[from Old English mistel mistletoe]
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| Noun | 1. |  mistle thrush - large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berriesthrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae |
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