robin

(bən)

noun

  1. ☆ a North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with a dull-red breast and belly
  2. a small European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) with an orangish-red breast and face

Origin: < ME Robin < OFr, dim. of Robert

noun

a feminine and masculine name

See robin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A North American songbird (Turdus migratorius) having a rust-red breast and gray and black upper plumage. Also called robin redbreast.
  2. A small Old World bird (Erithacus rubecula) having an orange breast and a brown back. Also called robin redbreast.
  3. Any of various birds resembling a robin.

Origin:

Origin: Short for Robin Redbreast

Origin: , from Middle English Robin, personal name

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , diminutive of Robert

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