redbreast

[ red-brest ]

/ ˈrɛdˌbrɛst /

noun

the European robin, Erithacus rubecula.

the North American robin, Turdus migratorius.

any of various other birds, as a dowitcher or knot.

a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis auritus, of the eastern U.S.

Nearby words

redbait, redbank whiteoak, redbelly dace, redbird, redbone, redbreast, redbrick, redbrick university, redbridge, redbud, redbug

Origin of redbreast

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at red¹, breast

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Examples from the Web for redbreast

Imbrie asked with intolerable insolence: “Will you be my servant, Redbreast?”
The Woman from Outside|Hulbert Footner
Next came the Redbreast, whose decks were soon as crowded as the Snaefell's had been.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond
This bird is larger than his English cousin the Redbreast and many think has a finer note than any other of the Thrush family.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph, Volume 1, Number 2, February, 1897|anonymous
In Central Europe, where there is also no trace of a passion legend attached to the redbreast, he is held none the less sacred.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886|Various

She had on a cosy jacket, a fur turban of some sort with a redbreast in it, and her cheeks were flushed from exertion.
The Old Peabody Pew|Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for redbreast

redbreast

/ (ˈrɛdˌbrɛst) /

noun

any of various birds having a red breast, esp the Old World robinSee robin (def. 1)

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