English Explanatory Dictionary

ouzel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
  2. A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

Pronunciation

/ˈuːzəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ouzel.wav

Word forms

ouzel ouzels ousel oozel

Etymology

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel. For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).

Synonyms

dipper

Derived words

ring ouzel water ouzel white-throated dipper
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