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Definition of Ousel
1. Noun. Common black European thrush.
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
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ousel
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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