ouzel

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈuːzəl/

Definition of ouzel

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (regional)A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
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noun

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

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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”).

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