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merle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) merle (noun)
  2. 2) merle (noun)

1merle

noun \ˈmər(-ə)l\

Definition of MERLE

: blackbird 1a

Variants of MERLE

merle also merl \ˈmər(-ə)l\

Origin of MERLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin merulus; akin to Old English ōsle blackbird, Old High German amsla
First Known Use: 15th century

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