merle 1
/merrl/ , n. Chiefly Scot.
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
Also, merl .
[ 1350-1400; ME merule merulus, merula ousel, blackbird ]
merle 2
/merrl/ , n.
1. a bluish gray color mottled with black.
adj.
2. being the color merle.
[ 1900-05; orig. uncert. ]