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ouzel
or ou·sel
[ oo-zuhl ]
/ ˈu zəl /
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Origin of ouzel
before 900; Middle English osel merle, blackbird, Old English ōsle, cognate with German Amsel; akin to Latin merula;see merle1
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British Dictionary definitions for ouzel
ouzel
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/ (ˈuːzəl) /
noun
the ring ouzel or water ouzelSee ring ouzel, dipper
an archaic name for the (European) blackbird
Word Origin for ouzel
Old English ōsle, related to Old High German amsala (German Amsel), Latin merula merle 1
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