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redbreast definition

red·breast (-brest′)

noun

  1. any of several birds with a reddish breast; esp., the American robin, the European robin, or the knot
  2. ☆ a sunfish (Lepomis auritus) with an orange-red belly, found in the E U.S.

Etymology: ME redbrest, robin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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