veeries

veeries
n. Wilson's thrush, golden-brown thrush noted for its beautiful song and found in eastern United States (Zoology)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • veery — noun (plural veeries) Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1838 an American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the eastern United States …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • veery — /vear ee/, n., pl. veeries. a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song. Also called Wilson s thrush. [1830 40, Amer.; perh. VEER1 + Y2] * * * …   Universalium

  • veery — [ vɪəri] noun (plural veeries) a North American woodland thrush with a brown back and speckled breast. [Catharus fuscescens.] Origin C19: perh. imitative …   English new terms dictionary

  • veery — ☆ veery [vir′ē ] n. pl. veeries [prob. echoic] a small, brown and cream colored thrush (Catharus fuscescens) of the E U.S …   English World dictionary

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