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Definition of “fieldfare”

fieldfare (ˈfiːldˌfɛə Pronunciation for fieldfare

Definitions

noun

  1. a large Old World thrush, Turdus pilaris, having a pale grey head and rump, brown wings and back, and a blackish tail

Word Origin

Old English feldefare; see field, fare

Example Sentences Including 'fieldfare'

A wild pear provides food for blackbirds and migrating fieldfare in winter.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage
We have droves of chaffinches, several robins which we believe to be Scandinavians, and hundreds of fieldfare.
Glasgow Herald (2002)

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