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ousel
    n 1: common black European thrush [syn: {blackbird}, {merl},
         {merle}, {ouzel}, {ousel}, {European blackbird}, {Turdus
         merula}]
    

Ousel \Ou"sel\ ([oo^]"z'l), n. [OE. osel, AS. [=o]sle; akin to
   G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf.
   {Merle}, {Amsel}.] (Zool.)
   One of several species of European thrushes, especially the
   blackbird ({Merula merula}, or {Turdus merula}), and the
   mountain or ring ousel ({Turdus torquatus}). [Written also
   {ouzel}.]
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   {Rock ousel} (Zool.), the ring ousel.

   {Water ousel} (Zool.), the European dipper ({Cinclus
      aquaticus}), and the American dipper ({Cinclus
      Mexicanus}).
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