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thrush | thresh |

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.

As a verb thresh is

to separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery.

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

    thresh

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • (agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery.
  • (literary) To beat soundly, usually with some tool such as a stick or whip; to drub.

    • Quotations

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    Synonyms

    * thrash

    Derived terms

    * thresher * thresherman * threshold