ground robin
noun
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Origin of ground robin
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Words nearby ground robin
ground plate, groundplot, ground plum, ground provisions, ground rent, ground robin, ground rod, ground row, ground rule, ground rule double, ground rules
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Example sentences 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