Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistle thrush

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: mistle thrush
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large Eurasian thrush, Turdus viscivorus.

Example Sentences

"Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.”"

Etymology

It is supposed to be fond of the berries of the mistletoe.

Inflected Forms

mistle thrushes (plural) missel thrush (alternative)

Synonyms

mistletoe thrush stormcock thricecock missel thrush turdus viscivorus

Questions

What does mistle thrush mean?: A large Eurasian thrush, Turdus viscivorus.
Where does mistle thrush come from?: It is supposed to be fond of the berries of the mistletoe.

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