thrush

Meanings

• noun

  A type of bird.

  - "The thrush sings a beautiful song."
  - "The bird at the feeder is a thrush."

• noun

  A disease characterized by the inflammation of the mucous membranes, often with ulceration.

  - "The patient was diagnosed with thrush."
  - "She had a painful case of thrush in her mouth."

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Pronunciation

1. /θɹʌʃ/
   
   
   
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2. /θɹʌʃ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

candidiasis

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thrush
brush , crush , rush

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Variants

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thrush , thrushes , mavis , song thrush , song thrushes , throstle , wood thrush , wood thrushes

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Etymology

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Old English truse, trusa, probably from trusan to thrust or drive, from the bird's habit of thrusting its beak into the ground.

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Trivia

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1. There are over 300 species of thrushes.

2. The common thrush is also known as the song thrush.

3. Thrush is the most common disease in poultry.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bird: Thrush is a type of bird, belonging to the family Turdidae.

2. Avian disease: Thrush is also a disease that affects birds, causing inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes.

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Culture

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In literature, thrushes are often associated with spring and new beginnings, as in the famous line from Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night': 'Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'

How to Memorize "thrush"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bird with a long beak, singing on a tree branch.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thrush' with the sound of a bird singing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Thrush: Thrusting Repeatedly Underground, Singing Happily'

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