Thrush (?), n. [OE. þrusche, AS. þrysce; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea,
droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. Throstle.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of
numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied
genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.
Among the best-known European species are the song thrush or throstle
(Turdus musicus), the missel thrush (see under Missel), the European
redwing, and the blackbird. The most important American species are the
wood thrush (Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush (T. fuscescens), the
hermit thrush (see under Hermit), Swainson's thrush (T. Aliciæ), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin).
2. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less
resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the
thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown
thrush.
Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta. — Babbling thrush, any
one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; — called also
babbler. — Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul. — Shrike thrush. See
under Shrike. — Stone thrush, the missel thrush; — said to be so called
from its marbled breast. — Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2. - -
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds of the
genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored birds allied to the tits,
but resembling thrushes in size and habits. — Water thrush. (a) The
European dipper. (b) An American warbler (Seiurus Noveboracensis).
Thrush (?), n. [Akin to Dan. tröske, Sw. trosk; cf. Dan. tör dry, Sw.
torr, Icel. þurr, AS. þyrr, OE. thrust thrist, E. thrist.] 1. (Med.) An
affection of the mouth, fauces, etc., common in newly born children,
characterized by minute ulcers called aphthæ. See Aphthæ.
2. (Far.) An inflammatory and suppurative affection of the feet in
certain animals. In the horse it is in the frog.