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European robin
Answer for the clue "European robin ", 9 letters:
redbreast
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Word definitions for redbreast in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Redbreast \Red"breast`\ (-br?st`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The European robin. The American robin. See Robin . The knot, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also robin breast , and robin snipe . See Knot . (Zo["o]l.) The long-eared pondfish. See Pondfish .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of several unrelated birds that have a red breast 2 # An European robin, ''Erithacus rubecula''. 3 # An American robin, ''Turdus migratorius''.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., of the English robin, from red (adj.1) + breast (n.). Later of the American bird.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. small Old World songbird with a reddish breast [syn: robin , robin redbreast , Old World robin , Erithacus rubecola ]
Usage examples of redbreast.
Robin redbreasts hit the deck with psychosomatic ulcers and cholesterol overload.
Redbreasted fluter birds and golden ketjils darted in and out of the foilage overhead.
The ring-dove found hempseed, the chaffinch found millet, the goldfinch found chickweed, the redbreast found worms, the bee found flowers, the fly found infusoria, the grossbeak found flies.