(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 ).
(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 ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005