merl Hear it!

merl Definition

merl or merle (mʉrl)

noun

Archaic the European black thrush (Turdus merula)

Etymology: ME merle < OFr < LL merulus < L merula, prob. < IE base *(a)mes- > OE osle, Ger amsel

merl Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • collie: We now have Meg and black/blue merl bobtail collie.

Browse dictionary entries near merl

  1. ‹ Merkel
  2. ‹ meritoriously
  3. ‹ meritorious
  4. ‹ meritless
  5. ‹ merited
  6. ‹ merit system
  7. ‹ Merit Access Exchange
  8. ‹ merit
  9. ‹ meristic
  10. ‹ meristematically
  1. merle ›
  2. Merleau-Ponty ›
  3. merlin ›
  4. merlon ›
  5. merlot ›
  6. mermaid ›
  7. merman ›
  8. mermen ›
  9. Meroë ›
  10. meroblastic ›