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veer⋅y

[veer-ee]
–noun, plural veer⋅ies.
a thrush, Catharus fuscescens, common in the eastern and northern U.S., noted for its song.
Also called Wilson's thrush.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; perh. veer 1 + -y 2
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vee·ry   (vîr'ē)   
n.   pl. vee·ries
A New World thrush (Hylocichla fuscescens) having a reddish-brown head, back, and tail and an indistinctly spotted breast. Also called Wilson's thrush.

[Possibly imitative of its song.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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