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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmirlo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmiɾ.lo
"El mirlo negro tiene un canto muy melodioso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A common Eurasian thrush (Turdus merula) in which the male is typically black with a yellow bill and the female is dark brown.
"A male blackbird sang its melodious evening song from the top of the garden fence." - 2
Any of various other dark-colored birds, especially certain North American icterid birds.
"Flocks of red-winged blackbirds gathered in the autumn marshlands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'blæcberd', combining 'blæc' (black) and 'brid' (bird). The term has been used since the Middle Ages to describe various dark-plumaged avian species, most notably the Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
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merle
Transliteration: mɛʁl
"Le merle chante joyeusement dans le cerisier."
Amsel
Transliteration: ˈamzl̩
"Die Amsel baut ihr Nest im dichten Busch."
merlo
Transliteration: ˈmɛr.lo
"Il merlo vola via rapidamente."
mirlo
Transliteration: ˈmiɾ.lo
"El mirlo negro tiene un canto muy melodioso."
melro
Transliteration: ˈmɛl.ru
"O melro canta no topo da árvore."
काला पक्षी
Transliteration: kala pakshi
"बागीचे में एक काला पक्षी चहक रहा है।"
乌鸫
Transliteration: wū dōng
"草坪上有一只乌鸫在寻找食物。"
개똥지빠귀
Transliteration: gaetdongjipagwi
"정원에서 개똥지빠귀가 노래하고 있습니다."
クロウタドリ
Transliteration: kuroutadori
"庭でクロウタドリが美しい声で鳴いている。"
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