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redbreast

[ red-brest ]

noun

  1. the European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
  2. the North American robin, Turdus migratorius.
  3. any of various other birds, as a dowitcher or knot.
  4. a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis auritus, of the eastern U.S.


redbreast

/ ˈrɛdˌbrɛst /

noun

  1. any of various birds having a red breast, esp the Old World robin See robin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of redbreast1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; red 1, breast
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Example Sentences

It was hard to believe they’d grow into adult robin redbreasts, those strutting generals of the suburban lawn.

“We have got the whole host of resident sport fish, which would be largemouth bass, the collection of sunfish species of which most are bluegill, shellcracker, warmouth, black crappie and redbreast,” Ricks said.

An official announcement will be made on Friday that Aardman is shooting Robin Robin, a family film about a baby robin redbreast that goes missing.

According to the NCWRC, the redbreast is a bottom-dweller and normally feeds off of snails, clams, shrimp and crayfish, among other things.

In a short time he filled not only his own house but all of those in the village with troupials, canaries, bee eaters, and redbreasts.

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