Rhode Island Red

noun

1. one of an American breed of chickens having dark reddish-brown feathers and producing brown eggs.

Rhode Island Red

noun

1. a breed of domestic fowl, originating in America, characterized by a dark reddish-brown plumage and the production of brown eggs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rhode Island Red¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

When it turned into a chicken, it looked like a Rhode Island Red.

From Literature

Way smaller than a standard Rhode Island Red, I hoped.

From Literature

Jones said the hen - which has brown feathers and a red comb and wattles - is believed to be a Rhode Island red.

From Washington Times

Jones said the hen — which has brown feathers and a red comb and wattles — is believed to be a Rhode Island red.

From Seattle Times

He spat tobacco juice in an arc that just missed a Rhode Island Red pecking dirt in the swept yard.

From Literature