mistletoe thrush

mistletoe thrush
Missel Mis"sel, n. Mistletoe. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

{Missel bird}, {Missel thrush} (Zo["o]l.), a large European thrush ({Turdus viscivorus}) which feeds on the berries of the mistletoe; -- called also {mistletoe thrush} and {missel}. [1913 Webster]


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  • mistletoe — [OE] Mistletoe is a mystery word. It means literally ‘mistletoe twig’, and comes from an Old English compound misteltān formed from mistel ‘mistletoe’ and tān ‘twig’. The origins of mistel, however (which has relatives in German mistil and Dutch… …   Word origins

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  • Missel thrush — Missel Mis sel, n. Mistletoe. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Missel bird}, {Missel thrush} (Zo[ o]l.), a large European thrush ({Turdus viscivorus}) which feeds on the berries of the mistletoe; called also {mistletoe thrush} and {missel}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • missel thrush — noun large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries • Syn: ↑mistle thrush, ↑mistletoe thrush, ↑Turdus viscivorus • Hypernyms: ↑thrush • Member Holonyms: ↑Turdus, ↑genus Tur …   Useful english dictionary

  • mistle-thrush — /misˈl thrush/ noun A large European thrush fond of mistletoe berries (also missˈel thrush) ORIGIN: See ety for ↑mistletoe, and ↑thrush2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • mistle thrush — /mis euhl/ a large, European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, that feeds on the berries of the mistletoe. Also called missel thrush. [1765 75; obs. mistle (OE mistel) mistletoe] * * * …   Universalium

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