ground robin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ground robin
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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He is the towhee bunting or chewink, sometimes called ground robin, and in that corner of Colorado he takes the place the robin fills with us, the most common bird about the house.
From Upon The Tree-Tops by Miller, Olive Thorne
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