robin
ro·bin
noun
1.
Origin
Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”). ] ]
Phrases
- American robin
- Australasian robin
- cock-robin shop
- eastern yellow robin
- forest robin
- gold robin
- golden bush robin
- golden robin
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