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ma·vis
(mā′vĭs)n.
See song thrush.
[Middle English, from Old French mauvis, probably from mauve, seagull, mew.]
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mavis
(ˈmeɪvɪs) ormavie
n
(Animals) a popular name for the song thrush
[C14: from Old French mauvis thrush; origin obscure]
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song′ thrush`
n.
a common Eurasian thrush, Turdus philomelos, with a melodious song.
[1660–70]
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Noun | 1. | mavis - common Old World thrush noted for its song thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae |
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