robin
A European robin, Erithacus rubeculaAny of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.: A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
» Thoreau coveted the plant's strong purple stalk for a cane, and the robins eat its dark crimson-juiced berries.
Значення
значень: 4Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.
A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
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заря́нкаzarjánka, мали́новкаmalínovka
An American robin, Turdus migratorius.
(історичне)A trimming in front of a dress.
(незлічуване)A toxalbumin obtained from the locust tree.
- large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
- small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Приклади
речень: 3Thoreau coveted the plant's strong purple stalk for a cane, and the robins eat its dark crimson-juiced berries.
In Algiers, robins aren't easy to spot.
American robins aren't closely related to the European ones.
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Походження
Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), frShort for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”).
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множина: robinsСиноніми
синонімів: 7- large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen:American robinTurdus migratorius
- small Old World songbird with a reddish breast:redbreastrobin redbreastOld World robinErithacus rubecola