grive

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the feminine form of Old French grieu, griu, from Latin graecus (“Greek”), the thrush being a migratory bird that had hibernated in Greece.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁiv/

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Noun

grive f (plural grives)

1. thrush (bird)
2. (Louisiana) robin (Turdus migratorius)

References

• etymology

Further reading

• “grive” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• givre, givré

Alternative forms

• graïve (Guernsey)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the feminine form of Old French grieu, griu, from Latin graecus (“Greek”), the thrush being a migratory bird that had hivernated in Greece.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Jersey)

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Noun

grive f (plural grives)

1. (Jersey) song thrush