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robins

robins is the plural of robin.

Meaning of robin

Noun (1)

robin (plural robins)

  1. A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
    • As they turned into Hertford Street they startled a robin from the poet's head on a barren fountain, and he fled away with a cameo note.1922, Michael Arlen, “Ep./4/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days
    Synonyms:
    ruddock
  2. An American robin, Turdus migratorius.
  3. (historical) A trimming in front of a dress.

Noun (2)

robin (uncountable)

  1. A toxalbumin obtained from the locust tree.

See all 8 meanings of robin

Proper noun capitalized: Robins

Robins

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Robin.
  2. A city in Linn County, Iowa.
  3. An unincorporated community in Guernsey County, Ohio.
  4. A township in Fall River County, South Dakota.

Noun capitalized: Robins

Robins

  1. (plural) plural of Robin

Phrases with robins

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Questions about robins

What does robins mean?
Robins means a surname originating as a patronymic derived from Robin.
What is robins the plural of?
Robins is the plural of robin.
What part of speech is robins?
Robins can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near robins in the dictionary

  1. robinlike
  2. Robinocracy
  3. robinose
  4. Robinow
  5. Robinow syndrome
  6. robins
  7. Robinson
  8. Robinson arithmetic
  9. Robinson Crusoe
  10. Robinson Crusoe Island
  11. Robinson Island

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