Thrush

Definitions

1. Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.
2. A fungal infection caused by species of genus Candida, affecting the mouth or vagina; candidiasis.
3. A surname transferred from the nickname.
4. A female singer.
   US, colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“I felt comforted by the song of the redbreast, and I thought I felt less lonely and deserted as long as I heard the merry notes of the thrush.”

“Cervical cancer and recurrent vaginal thrush are both strongly linked to the presence of HIV in women.”

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