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thrush
/θɹʌʃ/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
female, oral, recurrent, vaginal
VERB + THRUSH
catch, check, notes, rufous-bellied
THRUSH + NOUN
baby, song
PREP.
from
ADV.
strongly
Definitions
noun
1
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.
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.
2
A female singer.
noun
1
A fungal infection caused by species of genus Candida, affecting the mouth or vagina; candidiasis.
Cervical cancer and recurrent vaginal thrush are both strongly linked to the presence of HIV in women.
name
1
A surname transferred from the nickname.
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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.
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Cervical cancer and recurrent vaginal thrush are both strongly linked to the presence of HIV in women.
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The thrush sings each song twice over.
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My land has palm trees where the thrush sings.
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The pheasant, the bustard, the deaf wild peacock, the moorhen, the partridge, the woodcock and the thrush are said to be delicacies.
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Can thrush harm my baby during pregnancy?
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