mistle thrush

noun

A large Eurasian thrush, Turdus viscivorus.

“Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.””

Similar
mistletoe thrushstormcockthricecockmissel thrushTurdus viscivorus
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Meanings

nounmistle thrush (plural mistle thrushes)

plural mistle thrushes · alternative missel thrush

  1. A large Eurasian thrush, Turdus viscivorus.

    Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.”

    Synonyms: mistletoe thrush, stormcock, thricecock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large Eurasian thrush, Turdus viscivorus.

Similar
mistletoe thrushstormcockthricecock

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

Similar
missel thrushmistletoe thrushTurdus viscivorus
Broader
thrush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

It is supposed to be fond of the berries of the mistletoe.

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Translations

Basque garraztarro
  • garraztarroTurdus viscivorus
Bulgarian имелов дрозд
  • имелов дрозд (imelov drozd)Turdus viscivorus
Catalan griva comuna
  • griva comunaTurdus viscivorus
Chinese Mandarin 槲鶇 /槲鸫
  • 槲鶇 /槲鸫 (húdōng)Turdus viscivorus
Czech drozd brávník
  • drozd brávníkTurdus viscivorus
Dutch grote lijster
  • grote lijsterTurdus viscivorus
Estonian hoburästas
  • hoburästasTurdus viscivorus
Finnish kulorastas
  • kulorastasTurdus viscivorus
French draine, drenne
  • draineTurdus viscivorus
  • drenneTurdus viscivorus
German Misteldrossel
  • MisteldrosselTurdus viscivorus
Greek τσαρτσάρα
  • τσαρτσάρα (tsartsára)Turdus viscivorus
Hungarian léprigó
  • léprigóTurdus viscivorus
Icelandic mistilþröstur
  • mistilþrösturTurdus viscivorus
Irish smólach mór
  • smólach mórTurdus viscivorus
Italian tordela
  • tordelaTurdus viscivorus
Japanese 宿木鶇
  • 宿木鶇 (yadoriki tsugumi)Turdus viscivorus
Korean 대륙점지빠귀
  • 대륙점지빠귀 (daeryukjeomjippagwi)Turdus viscivorus
Polish paszkot
  • paszkotTurdus viscivorus
Portuguese tordoveia
  • tordoveiaTurdus viscivorus
Romanian sturz de vâsc
  • sturz de vâscTurdus viscivorus
Russian деря́ба
  • деря́ба (derjába)Turdus viscivorus
Scottish Gaelic smeòrach-mhòr, smeòrach-ghlas
  • smeòrach-mhòrTurdus viscivorus
  • smeòrach-ghlasTurdus viscivorus
Spanish zorzal charlo
  • zorzal charloTurdus viscivorus
Swedish dubbeltrast
  • dubbeltrastTurdus viscivorus
Turkish ökse ardıç kuşu
  • ökse ardıç kuşuTurdus viscivorus
Ukrainian дрізд-омелюх
  • дрізд-омелюх (drizd-omeljux)Turdus viscivorus
Welsh brych y coed, tresglen
  • brych y coedTurdus viscivorus
  • tresglenTurdus viscivorus
Cite this entry
APA

mistle thrush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistle%20thrush

MLA

“mistle thrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistle%20thrush. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mistle thrush,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mistle%20thrush.

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