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Rhode Island Reds

Rhode Island Reds is the plural of Rhode Island Red.

Meaning of Rhode Island Red

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

Questions about Rhode Island Reds

What is Rhode Island Reds the plural of?
Rhode Island Reds is the plural of Rhode Island Red.

Words near Rhode Island Reds in the dictionary

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

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