THRASHER


Meaning of THRASHER in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps alteration of dialect thresher thrush

Date: circa 1814

: any of various American oscine birds (family Mimidae, especially genus Toxostoma ) related to the mockingbird that resemble thrushes but have a usually long curved bill and long tail

2 thrasher

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