# ouzel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈuːzəl/

## Definitions
1. A Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).
2. A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).

## Etymology
From Middle English osel, from Old English ōsle, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄slā, *amslā, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ. Cognate with German Amsel.
For the spelling, compare Early Modern English bloud (“blood”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ouzel