water thrush
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water thrush
orwaterthrush
n
(Animals) either of two North American warblers, Seiurus motacilla or S. noveboracensis, having a brownish back and striped underparts and tending to occur near water
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wa′ter thrush`
or wa′ter•thrush`,
n.
either of two thrushlike North American wood warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, that nest near water.
[1805–15, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() New World warbler, wood warbler - small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song genus Seiurus, Seiurus - ovenbirds and water thrushes |
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