robin redbreast
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin.
Noun[edit]
robin redbreast (plural robin redbreasts)
- (British) The European robin.
- Any robin.
- (UK, slang, historical) A Bow Street Runner (from the colour of his waistcoat).
Translations[edit]
redbreast — see redbreast