fieldfare Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
snowbird; Turdus pilaris.
WordNet
Field"fare` noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
(Zoöl.) a small thrush ( Turdus pilaris ) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called alsofellfare .