
Meaning of FIELDFARE
| Pronunciation: | | 'feeld`fehr
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter |
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FIELDFARE is a 9 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | snowbird, Turdus pilaris |
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| | See Also: | | genus Turdus, thrush, Turdus | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Field"fare`\ (?; 277), n. [OE. feldfare, AS.
feldfare; field + faran to travel.] (Zo["o]l.)
a small thrush ({Turdus pilaris}) which breeds in northern
Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and
lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the
back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called also {fellfare}.
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