Robin redbreast

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The European robin. British
2
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast wordnet
3
Any robin.
4
A Bow Street Runner (from the colour of his waistcoat). UK, historical, slang

Synonyms

erithacus rubecola erithacus rubecula old world robin redbreast robin

Etymology

From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin.

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