robin
A European robin, Erithacus rubecula
Meaning
Noun
- Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae (family)), typically with a red breast.
- A trimming in front of a dress.
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Origin
- Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett, from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn.
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