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White's thrush

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Definition of White's thrush

: a ground thrush (Zoothera dauma aurea) of eastern Asia that rarely straggles to Europe

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First Known Use of White's thrush

1836, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for White's thrush

after Gilbert White †1793 English clergyman and naturalist

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The first known use of White's thrush was in 1836

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“White's thrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/White%27s%20thrush. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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