veery
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veery
- /ˈvɪəɹi/
Rhymes with -ɪəɹi
Where it comes from
Probably imitative of the bird's call. Attested since the 19th century.
noun veeries
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An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada.
In such safe retreats, when the somber shade is brightened here and there with stray beams of sunlight, in the warmth of which myriad insects bathe their wings and flutter away their little span of life, humming a quaint refrain to the gargle of the rivulet, the Veery meets his mate — the song rises
Similar: Wilson's thrush
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noun American thrush
| Español | zorzal |
|---|---|
| Português | tordo-fulvo, sabiá-norte-americano |
| Français | grive fauve |
| Deutsch | Wilson-Drossel |
| Русский | бу́рый короткоклю́вый дрозд búryj korotkokljúvyj drozd, бу́рый вертля́вый дрозд búryj vertljávyj drozd |
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title = {veery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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