ouzel

English

an ouzel (Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula)

water ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus)

Alternative forms

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”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈuːzəl/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -uːzəl

Noun

ouzel (plural ouzels)

(now regional) A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
(chiefly Canada, US) A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

Synonyms

(water ouzel): dipper

Derived terms

Translations

Turdus merula — see Eurasian blackbird

Cinclus mexicanus

German: Wasseramsel (de) f
Italian: merlo acquaiolo (it) m
Serbo-Croatian: koc (sh) m, kos (sh) m

References

Turdus merula on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cinclus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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