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Frush \Frush\, n. [Cf. OE. frosch, frosk, a frog (the animal),
G. frosch frog (the animal), also carney or lampass of
horses. See {Frog}, n., 2.]
1. (Far.) The frog of a horse's foot.
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2. A discharge of a fetid or ichorous matter from the frog of
a horse's foot; -- also caled {thrush.}
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Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin
to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf.
{Throstle}.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds
belonging to {Turdus} and allied genera. They are noted
for the sweetness of their songs.
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Note: Among the best-known European species are the song
thrush or throstle ({Turdus musicus}), the missel
thrush (see under {Missel}), the European redwing, and
the blackbird. The most important American species are
the wood thrush ({Turdus mustelinus}), Wilson's thrush
({Turdus fuscescens}), the hermit thrush (see under
{Hermit}), Swainson's thrush ({Turdus Aliciae}), and
the migratory thrush, or American robin (see {Robin}).
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2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more
or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or
habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush
(or thrasher). See {Brown thrush}.
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{Ant thrush}. See {Ant thrush}, {Breve}, and {Pitta}.

{Babbling thrush}, any one of numerous species of Asiatic
timaline birds; -- called also {babbler}.

{Fruit thrush}, any species of bulbul.

{Shrike thrush}. See under {Shrike}.

{Stone thrush}, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called
from its marbled breast.

{Thrush nightingale}. See {Nightingale}, 2.

{Thrush tit}, any one of several species of Asiatic singing
birds of the genus {Cochoa}. They are beautifully colored
birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size
and habits.

{Water thrush}.
(a) The European dipper.
(b) An American warbler ({Seiurus Noveboracensis}).
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Thrush \Thrush\, n. [Akin to Dan. tr["o]ske, Sw. trosk; cf. Dan.
t["o]r dry, Sw. torr, Icel. [thorn]urr, AS. [thorn]yrr, OE.
thrust thrist, E. thrist.]
1. (Med.) An affection of the mouth, fauces, etc., common in
newly born children, characterized by minute ulcers called
aphthae. See {Aphthae}.
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2. (Far.) An inflammatory and suppurative affection of the
feet in certain animals. In the horse it is in the frog.
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