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grive

thrush (bird)

noun GREEV Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Usage Note

Grive names several species of the thrush family, notably the grive musicienne (song thrush). There is a well-known French proverb: faute de grives, on mange des merles — 'beggars can't be choosers' (literally, 'for lack of thrushes, one eats blackbirds'). Thrushes are considered a game bird in parts of France.

Examples

"Une grive chantait dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

A thrush was singing in the garden.

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