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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
“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 Rhode Island Red1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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