robin-redbreast
21robin — [15] Robin was borrowed from the French male first name Robin, a familiar form of Robert, which is first recorded as a bird name in the 15th century. It originally appeared in English, in the mid 15th century, in the expression robin redbreast,… …
22robin — [15] Robin was borrowed from the French male first name Robin, a familiar form of Robert, which is first recorded as a bird name in the 15th century. It originally appeared in English, in the mid 15th century, in the expression robin redbreast,… …
23robin — n. 1 (also robin redbreast) a small brown European bird, Erithacus rubecula, the adult of which has a red throat and breast. 2 US a red breasted thrush, Turdus migratorius. 3 a bird similar in appearance etc. to either of these. Phrases and… …
24Redbreast — Red breast ( br?st ), n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European robin. (b) The American robin. See {Robin}. (c) The knot, or red breasted snipe; called also {robin breast}, and {robin snipe}. See {Knot}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The long eared… …
25redbreast — [red′brest΄] n. [ME redbrest, robin] 1. any of several birds with a reddish breast; esp., the American robin, the European robin, or the knot ☆ 2. a sunfish (Lepomis auritus) with an orange red belly, found in the E U.S …
26robin breast — Redbreast Red breast ( br?st ), n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European robin. (b) The American robin. See {Robin}. (c) The knot, or red breasted snipe; called also {robin breast}, and {robin snipe}. See {Knot}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The long… …
27robin snipe — Redbreast Red breast ( br?st ), n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The European robin. (b) The American robin. See {Robin}. (c) The knot, or red breasted snipe; called also {robin breast}, and {robin snipe}. See {Knot}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The long… …
28redbreast — ► NOUN informal, chiefly Brit. ▪ a robin …
29Beach robin — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …
30Blue-throated robin — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …
