ground robin
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noun
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Nearby words
- ground plane,
- ground plate,
- ground plum,
- ground provisions,
- ground rent,
- ground rod,
- ground row,
- ground rule,
- ground rule double,
- ground rules
Origin of ground robin
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Examples from the Web for ground robin
The bird was not a new one, but was well known then as the ground-robin.
Bird Stories from Burroughs|John BurroughsChewink: towhee, or ground-robin; to be distinguished by his loud call of “chewink” and his vigorous scratching among the leaves.
The Spring of the Year|Dallas Lore Sharp