ouzel

/ˈuːzəl/

ouzel

English Noun

Definition

A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

Etymology

From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel. For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).