American robin

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌrɑbən/
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Other forms: American robins

Definitions of American robin
  1. noun
    large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
    synonyms: Turdus migratorius, robin
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    type of:
    thrush
    songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
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