thrush
θrʌʃ
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Definition of thrush - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
ornithologysmall bird with brown back and spotted breast
  • The thrush sang beautifully in the morning.
passerine songbird
2.
medicalTECH.fungal infection in mouth or genitalsTECH.
  • The baby was diagnosed with thrush.
candidiasis fungal infection yeast infection
3.
horse hoofTECH.softening of a horse's hoof frogTECH.
  • The vet treated the horse for thrush.
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Images of thrush

  • thrush: small bird with brown back and spotted breast
    small bird with brown back and spotted breast

Expressions with thrush

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brown-backed thrush with a spotted breast and melodious song
The song thrush sang from the top of the tree.
fungal infection in the mouth with white patches
The baby was diagnosed with oral thrush.
any of various thrush-like birds feeding on ants
The ant thrush is often seen flipping leaves in search of ants..
small bird with colorful feathers in the Muscicapidae family
The common rock thrush lives in rocky hills.
bird species breeding from central Siberia
The dusky thrush was spotted in the Siberian forest.
large European thrush known for its song and eating mistletoe berries
The missel thrush sang loudly in the garden.

Origin of thrush

Old English, thrysce (thrush)

Terms with thrush included in their meaning

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bird
large thrush native to North America
European bird
common European thrush with black male plumage
medical
symptom indicating oral thrush or dehydration
medical
fungus causing infections like thrush
bird
type of thrush
bird
having orange and black markings like a small thrush
bird
large thrush found in Eurasia
appearance
thrush with a grey head and brown wings

Examples of thrush in a sentence

  • Thrushes are often seen in wooded areas.
  • Thrush can cause discomfort and white patches in the mouth.
  • The doctor prescribed medication to treat the thrush.
  • Thrush can cause lameness in horses.
  • Regular cleaning can prevent thrush in hooves.

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  1. French:grive, muguet, ...
  2. German:Drossel, Soor, ...
  3. Italian:tordo, mughetto, ...
  4. Spanish:zorzal, candidiasis, ...
  5. Portuguese:tordo, sapinhos, ...
  6. Chinese:鸫鸟, 念珠菌病, ...
  7. Japanese:ツグミ, 鵞口瘡, ...
  8. Arabic:سِمْنَة, قلاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:קִיכְלִי, פַּטֶּרֶת, ...
  10. Russian:дрозд, молочница, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дрізд, молочниця, ...
  12. Hindi:थ्रश, कैंडिडा संक्रमण, ...
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