fieldfare C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈfiːldfer/ UK /ˈfiːldfeə/ See IPA manual Freq #258315 Meanings 1 noun a large Eurasian thrush, Turdus pilaris, with a gray head and rump, often seen in flocks during winter A flock of fieldfares fed on fallen berries at the edge of the field. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large eurasian thrush,... Turdus pilaris Word family Related forms thrushredwingsongbirdwinter migrant Etymology From Old English feldefare, formed from feld, 'field,' + gefara, 'traveler or companion.' The name aptly describes a migratory thrush often seen traveling and feeding across open fields. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fieldfare **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfiːldfer/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfiːldfeə/ **Frequency rank:** 258315 ## Meanings 1. a large Eurasian thrush, Turdus pilaris, with a gray head and rump, often seen in flocks during winter ## Examples - A flock of fieldfares fed on fallen berries at the edge of the field. ## Related Forms - thrush - redwing - songbird - winter migrant ## Etymology From Old English feldefare, formed from feld, 'field,' + gefara, 'traveler or companion.' The name aptly describes a migratory thrush often seen traveling and feeding across open fields. ## Topics - Animals markdown