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Vinony

thrush

noun

  1. heraldic animal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /θɹʌʃ/

name

Etymology: English surname from the noun thrush.

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

noun

Etymology: Uncertain, though likely not related to the "bird" sense of Etymology 1; perhaps compare Icelandic þröstur, Danish torsk, Norwegian trøske. Perhaps also related to Old French fourchette (“frog of a horse's hoof”).

  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.”