Definition of Ousel

1. Noun. Common black European thrush.

Exact synonyms: Blackbird, European Blackbird, Merl, Merle, Ouzel, Turdus Merula
Generic synonyms: Thrush
Group relationships: Genus Turdus, Turdus

Definition of Ousel

1. n. One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).

Definition of Ousel

1. Noun. Alternative spelling of '''ouzel'''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ousel

1. ouzel [n -S] - See also: ouzel

Medical Definition of Ousel

1. One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus). Alternative forms: ouzel] Rock ousel, the European dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), and the American dipper (C. Mexicanus). Origin: OE. Osel, AS. Sle; akin to G. Amsel, OHG. Amsala, and perh. To L. Merula blackbird. Cf. Merle, Amsel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ousel

ourn
ouroboric
ouroboroi
ouroboros
ouroboroses
ourouparia
ourouparias
ours
ourself
ourselves
oursinite
ous
ouse
oused
ousel (current term)
ousels
ouses
ousia
ousing
oust
ousted
oustee
oustees
ouster
oustering
ousters
ousting
oustiti
oustitis

Literary usage of Ousel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ainu and Their Folk-lore by John Batchelor (1901)
"The water.ousel—The flying squirrel—Bewitching by cutting one's clothes—Divination by fox's skull. THE last chapter was devoted to certain methods by which ..."

2. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs by Henry Leonard Meyer (1853)
"THE RING ousel, or Mountain Blackbird, is a native of rocky and mountainous districts, ... In Germany, the Ring ousel is a common bird in summer, ..."

3. An Angler's Rambles and Angling Songs by Thomas Tod Stoddart (1866)
"AMONG the enemies of the salmon has been classed the water- ousel (C Indus aquatints). ... But that the water-ousel does mischief is quite another question. ..."

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