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robin redbreast

robin redbreast noun: the European robin.

Noun

robin redbreast (plural robin redbreasts)

  1. (UK) The European robin.
  2. Any robin.
  3. (UK, historical, slang) A Bow Street Runner (from the colour of his waistcoat).

Forms of robin redbreast

pluralrobin redbreasts

Origin of robin redbreast

From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin.

Questions about robin redbreast

What does robin redbreast mean?
Robin redbreast means the European robin.
What part of speech is robin redbreast?
Robin redbreast is a noun.
What is the plural of robin redbreast?
The plural of robin redbreast is robin redbreasts.

Words near robin redbreast in the dictionary

  1. Robin Hood shots
  2. Robin Hood tax
  3. Robin Hood taxes
  4. Robin Hood's Bay
  5. Robin Hoods
  6. robin redbreast
  7. robin redbreasts
  8. Robin runaway
  9. robin snipe
  10. robin snipes
  11. robin snow

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