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Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
{Throstle}.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to {Turdus} and allied genera. They are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
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Note: Among the best-known European species are the song
thrush or throstle ({Turdus musicus}), the missel
thrush (see under {Missel}), the European redwing, and
the blackbird. The most important American species are
the wood thrush ({Turdus mustelinus}), Wilson's thrush
({Turdus fuscescens}), the hermit thrush (see under
{Hermit}), Swainson's thrush ({Turdus Aliciae}), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see {Robin}).
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more
or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush
(or thrasher). See {Brown thrush}.
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{Ant thrush}. See {Ant thrush}, {Breve}, and {Pitta}.
{Babbling thrush}, any one of numerous species of Asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also {babbler}.
{Fruit thrush}, any species of bulbul.
{Shrike thrush}. See under {Shrike}.
{Stone thrush}, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.
{Thrush nightingale}. See {Nightingale}, 2.
{Thrush tit}, any one of several species of Asiatic singing
birds of the genus {Cochoa}. They are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.
{Water thrush}.
(a) The European dipper.
(b) An American warbler ({Seiurus Noveboracensis}).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Babbler \Bab"bler\, n.
1. An idle talker; an irrational prater; a teller of secrets.
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Great babblers, or talkers, are not fit for trust.
--L'Estrange.
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2. A hound too noisy on finding a good scent.
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3. (Zool.) A name given to any one of a family
({Timalin[ae]}) of thrushlike birds, having a chattering
note.
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