Merls

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Dark-feathered songbirds of the thrush family, an old name for the blackbird found in Europe
2. Archaic term for blackbirds, the glossy black thrushes known for their melodious song
3. Old-fashioned name for the common European blackbird, a dark songbird of woods and gardens

Etymology: "Merls" is the plural of "merl," an archaic word for the blackbird. "Merl" came into English from Old French "merle," which descends from Latin "merula," the name for the same bird.

Synonyms: blackbird, ouzel