thrush
1. thrush \'thr*sh\ n [ME thrusche, fr. OE thrysce; akin to OE throstle thrush, OHG] droscala, L turdus 1: any of numerous small or medium-sized passerine birds (family Turdidae) that are mostly of a plain color often with spotted underparts and include many excellent singers 2: a bird felt to resemble a thrush 2. thrush n [prob. of Scand origin; akin to Dan & Norw tr<slash-o>ske thrush] 1: a fungal disease seen esp. in infants and marked by white patches in the oral cavity 2: a suppurative disorder of the feet in various animals
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