Thrush

English Meaning

Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.

1. Any of numerous migratory songbirds of the family Turdidae, usually having brownish upper plumage and a spotted breast and noted for a clear melodious song.
2. Any of various similar or related birds, as a water thrush or thrasher.
3. Slang A woman who sings popular songs.
4. A contagious disease caused by a fungus, Candida albicans, that occurs most often in infants and children, characterized by small whitish eruptions on the mouth, throat, and tongue, and usually accompanied by fever, colic, and diarrhea.
5. An infection of the frog of a horse's foot, characterized by a foul-smelling discharge and often resulting from unhygienic stall conditions.