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waterthrush

waterthrush noun: either of two New World warblers, Parkesia motacilla (the Louisiana waterthrush) and Parkesia noveboracensis (the Northern waterthrush).

Noun

waterthrush (plural waterthrushes)

  1. Either of two New World warblers, Parkesia motacilla (the Louisiana waterthrush) and Parkesia noveboracensis (the Northern waterthrush).

Forms of waterthrush

pluralwaterthrushes
alternative formwater thrush

Origin of waterthrush

From water + thrush.

Phrases with waterthrush

Questions about waterthrush

What does waterthrush mean?
Waterthrush means either of two New World warblers, Parkesia motacilla (the Louisiana waterthrush) and Parkesia noveboracensis (the Northern waterthrush).
What part of speech is waterthrush?
Waterthrush is a noun.
What is the plural of waterthrush?
The plural of waterthrush is waterthrushes.

Words near waterthrush in the dictionary

  1. watertank
  2. watertanks
  3. waterthief
  4. waterthieves
  5. Waterthorpe
  6. waterthrush
  7. waterthrushes
  8. waterthyme
  9. waterthymes
  10. watertight
  11. watertightness

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