Rhode Island Red

American  

noun

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

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Rhode Island Red British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Rhode Island Red

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

For the morning’s lineup of tour guests, he used 150 eggs laid by the 80 free-range Rhode Island Red hens he oversees on the farm.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2017

“Our sense is that if the state wants us here, it should be the Rhode Island Red Sox,” one of the lead investors, a lawyer named Jim Skeffington, told The Providence Journal.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2015

That same owner briefly renamed the team the Rhode Island Red Sox, just as the new owners are now proposing.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2015

A Plymouth roasting hen slaughtered for market at 7 weeks does not make for the same eating experience as a 2-year-old Rhode Island Red.

From Slate • Sep. 20, 2012

“The next morning the farmer noticed the unusual egg. He picked it up and placed it in the nest of his favorite chicken—the Rhode Island Red that took such good care of her chicks.”

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper