Kurrichane thrush en · NOUN
Etymology
From a corrupted form of Kaditshwene (“a town in the North West province of South Africa”).
Meanings
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Any member of the species Turdus libonyanus of thrushes, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Wild begonias and ferns along the road, stumps choked with purple and white convolvuli, a kurrichane thrush massaging the shadows with long liquid glides and quick curt mordents.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 336:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurrichane thrushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |