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Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island Red noun: a breed of chicken, with various subbreeds, some dual-purpose (for eggs and meat), some primarily layers.

rhode island red: a breed of chicken, with various subbreeds, some dual-purpose (for eggs and meat), some primarily...
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Noun

Rhode Island Red (plural Rhode Island Reds)

  1. A breed of chicken, with various subbreeds, some dual-purpose (for eggs and meat), some primarily layers.
    • Like most pure-bred fowls, a flock of Rhode Island Reds is very pleasing to the eye. But more important is the utility side. They deserve to be placed in the "egg machine" class as well as the Leghorn and the Indian Runner duck. My small flock of 60 Rose Comb Reds made an average of nearly two...1913 March 29, Mrs. E.F. Lant, quotee, “Why I Raise Rhode Island Reds”, in Kansas Farmer, volume 51, number 13, page 14

Rhode Island Red meaning in Tamil

Rhode Island Red in Tamil

சிவப்புப் போந்தாக்கோழி

Forms of Rhode Island Red

pluralRhode Island Reds

Origin of Rhode Island Red

After the state of Rhode Island; the breed was developed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in the late 19th century.

Questions about Rhode Island Red

What does Rhode Island Red mean?
Rhode Island Red means a breed of chicken, with various subbreeds, some dual-purpose (for eggs and meat), some primarily layers.
What is Rhode Island Red in Tamil?
Rhode Island Red in Tamil is சிவப்புப் போந்தாக்கோழி. See Rhode Island Red meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Rhode Island Red?
Rhode Island Red is a noun.
What is the plural of Rhode Island Red?
The plural of Rhode Island Red is Rhode Island Reds.

Words near Rhode Island Red in the dictionary

  1. rhoddy
  2. Rhode
  3. Rhode Island
  4. Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
  5. Rhode Island dressing
  6. Rhode Island Red
  7. Rhode Island Reds
  8. Rhode Island sauce
  9. Rhode Island White
  10. Rhode Islander
  11. Rhode Islanders

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Rhode Island Red (page history and authors); rhode island red (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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