MISTLE THRUSH


Meaning of MISTLE THRUSH in English

(also mis·sel thrush ) / ˈmɪsl θrʌʃ; NAmE / noun

a large thrush (= a type of bird) with spots on its front

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: mistle from Old English mistel mistletoe (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel ).

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