Ousel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ousel \Ou"sel\ ([oo^]"z'l), n. [OE. osel, AS. [=o]sle; akin to
     G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf.
     {Merle}, {Amsel}.] (Zool.)
     One of several species of European thrushes, especially the
     blackbird ({Merula merula}, or {Turdus merula}), and the
     mountain or ring ousel ({Turdus torquatus}). [Written also


     {ouzel}.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Rock ousel} (Zool.), the ring ousel.
  
     {Water ousel} (Zool.), the European dipper ({Cinclus
        aquaticus}), and the American dipper ({Cinclus
        Mexicanus}).
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ousel
       n : common black European thrush [syn: {blackbird}, {merl}, {merle},
            {ouzel}, {European blackbird}, {Turdus merula}]