redbreast

American  

[red-brest] / ˈrɛdˌbrɛst /

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.

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redbreast British  

/ ˈrɛdˌbrɛst /

noun

1. any of various birds having a red breast, esp the Old World robin See robin

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Etymology

Origin of redbreast

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

Example Sentences

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.

From The Guardian • Nov. 22, 2019

One meal weekly of redear sunfish and redbreast.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2018

Four Mile Run, Arlington: A literal hot spot for fly-fishing, the water treatment plant here churns out warm water, where largemouth bass, carp, bluegill and redbreast sunfish will congregate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2018

No more than one meal per week of black crappie, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and redear sunfish.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2015

There scattered oft, the earliest of the year, By hands unseen, are showers of violets found; The redbreast loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground.

From Essays by Benson, Arthur Christopher