robin redbreast
robin redbreast · robin redbreasts
The European robinThe European robin.
Meaning
3 senses(UK)The European robin.
Any robin.
(UK, historical, slang)A Bow Street Runner (from the colour of his waistcoat).
More definitions
- small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Origin
From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin.From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin.
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Forms
plural: robin redbreasts| Singular | robin redbreast |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- small Old World songbird with a reddish breast:robinredbreastOld World robinErithacus rubecola