Associations to the word «Thrush»

Wiktionary

THRUSH, noun. Any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.
THRUSH, noun. (US) (colloquial) A female singer.
THRUSH, noun. A fungal infection caused by Candida, now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.
THRUSH NIGHTINGALE, noun. Luscinia luscinia, a small passerine bird related to the common nightingale.
THRUSH NIGHTINGALES, noun. Plural of thrush nightingale

Dictionary definition

THRUSH, noun. Candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults.
THRUSH, noun. A woman who sings popular songs.
THRUSH, noun. Songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast.

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