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thrush | sparrow |

As a noun thrush

is any of several species of songbirds of the family turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and american robin have or thrush can be a fungal infection caused by candida , now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.

As a proper noun sparrow is

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thrush

English

(wikipedia thrush) (Turdidae)

Etymology 1

From a combination of (etyl) ).

Noun

(es)
  • Any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.
  • (US, colloquial) A female singer.
  • Derived terms
    * song thrush * true thrush

    Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain; perhaps compare Icelandic Þröstur .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A fungal infection caused by Candida , now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.
  • Synonyms
    * candidiasis
    Derived terms
    * oral thrush

    See also

    * candida * turdiform

    sparrow

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The house sparrow, Passer domesticus ; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  • A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
  • A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.
  • Generically, any small, nondescript bird.
  • (UK, chiefly, London) A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow .
  • * 2005 , Drama Faces: Martine McCutcheon , BBC
  • Professional cockney sparrow Martine has acted since childhood.
  • * 1878 , Ally Sloper's guide to the Paris exhibition , Charles Henry Ross, p. 54
  • I take it there 's scarcely a happier fellow alive than your honest town-bred smoke-dried cockney sparrow .

    Derived terms

    * sparrowhawk * house sparrow * (tree sparrow)

    Synonyms

    (checksyns) * spadger, sparra, spuggy