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1merle
noun \ˈmər(-ə)l\
Definition of MERLE
: blackbird 1a
Variants of MERLE
merle also merl \ˈmər(-ə)l\
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Origin of MERLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin merulus; akin to Old English ōsle blackbird, Old High German amsla
First Known Use: 15th century
2merle
noun
Definition of MERLE
: a bluish or reddish gray mixed with splotches of black that is the color of the coats of some dogs
Origin of MERLE
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1911
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