robin redbreast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of robin redbreast
1400–50; late Middle English (Scots); robin, special use of Robin
Example Sentences
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It was hard to believe they’d grow into adult robin redbreasts, those strutting generals of the suburban lawn.
From Washington Post
An official announcement will be made on Friday that Aardman is shooting Robin Robin, a family film about a baby robin redbreast that goes missing.
From The Guardian
Facebook has blocked the sale of a pack of Christmas cards featuring a robin redbreast because of its “sexual” and “adult” nature.
From The Guardian
"A robin redbreast in a cage puts all heaven in a rage," William Blake decreed.
From The Guardian
As in England, American cards were largely secular affairs: nativity scenes did feature, but they were outnumbered by picaresque frosty landscapes, robin redbreasts and ivy.
From Time
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