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HERMIT THRUSH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hermit thrush mean?
• HERMIT THRUSH (noun)
The noun HERMIT THRUSH has 1 sense:
1. North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song
Familiarity information: HERMIT THRUSH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
hermit thrush; Hylocichla guttata
Hypernyms ("hermit thrush" is a kind of...):
thrush (songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast)
Holonyms ("hermit thrush" is a member of...):
genus Hylocichla; Hylocichla (American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery)
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