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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula),
having a reddish breast; -- called also robin
redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
(b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See Indian robin, below.
[1913 Webster]
Beach robin (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zo["o]l.) See Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and
Pratincola. They are mostly black, usually with some
white on the wings.
Magrie robin (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.
Robin accentor (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
({Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
Water robin (Zo["o]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
fuliginosa), native of India.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Robin \Rob"in\, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally
meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.;
akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) +
beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small European singing bird ({Erythacus rubecula),
having a reddish breast; -- called also robin
redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.
(b) An American singing bird ({Merula migratoria), having
the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are
olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also
robin redbreast, and migratory thrush.
(c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the
genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as,
the scarlet-breasted robin ({Petroica mullticolor).
(d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins.
See Indian robin, below.
Beach robin (Zo["o]l.), the robin snipe, or knot. See
Knot.
Blue-throated robin. (Zo["o]l.) See Bluethroat.
Canada robin (Zo["o]l.), the cedar bird.
Golden robin (Zo["o]l.), the Baltimore oriole.
Ground robin (Zo["o]l.), the chewink.
Indian robin (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and
Pratincola. They are mostly black, usually with some
white on the wings.
Magrie robin (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic singing bird ({Corsycus
saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black
glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.
Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.
Robin accentor (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic singing bird
({Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the
European robin.
Robin redbreast. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European robin.
(b) The American robin.
(c) The American bluebird.
Robin snipe. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher.
(b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.
Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.
Sea robin. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the
genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called
also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European
gurnard.
(b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.]
Water robin (Zo["o]l.), a redstart ({Ruticulla
fuliginosa), native of India.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Indian Robin
Englanti n.
intiantasku
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