laughing thrush

noun

: any of several Asiatic singing birds
especially : a bird of the genus Garrulax often kept as a cage bird

Word History

Etymology

laughing from present participle of laugh entry 1

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laughing thrush was in 1839

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“Laughing thrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20thrush. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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