mistle thrush
noun /ˈmɪsl θrʌʃ/
/ˈmɪsl θrʌʃ/
(also missel thrush)
- a large thrush (= a type of bird) with spots on its frontTopics Birdsc2Word Originearly 17th cent.: mistle from Old English mistel ‘mistletoe’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel).