redbreast

/ˌrɛdˈbrɛst/
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Other forms: redbreasts

Definitions of redbreast
  1. noun
    small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
    synonyms: Erithacus rubecola, Old World robin, robin, robin redbreast
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    type of:
    thrush
    songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
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