rose-breasted grosbeak
[ rohz-bres-tid ]
/ ˈroʊzˌbrɛs tɪd /
noun
an American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, the male of which, in nuptial plumage, has a rose-pink triangular breast patch.
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Origin of rose-breasted grosbeak
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby rose-breasted grosbeak
rose beetle, rose bengal, Rosebery, Rose Bowl, rose box, rose-breasted grosbeak, rosebud, Roseburg, rosebush, rose campion, rose chafer
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