robin 音标拼音: [r'ɑbən] [r'ɑbɪn]
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robin n 1 :
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast [
synonym :
{
robin }, {
redbreast }, {
robin redbreast }, {
Old World robin },
{
Erithacus rubecola }]
2 :
large American thrush having a rust -
red breast and abdomen [
synonym : {
robin }, {
American robin }, {
Turdus migratorius }]
Robin \
Rob "
in \,
n . [
Properly a pet name for Robert ,
originally meaning ,
famebright ;
F .,
fron OHG .
Roudperht ;
ruod (
in comp .;
akin to AS .
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glory ,
fame ,
Goth .
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peigs victorius )
beraht bright .
See {
Bright }, {
Hob }
a clown .] (
Zool .)
(
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 } (
Zool .),
the robin snipe ,
or knot .
See {
Knot }.
{
Blue -
throated robin }. (
Zool .)
See {
Bluethroat }.
{
Canada robin } (
Zool .),
the cedar bird .
{
Golden robin } (
Zool .),
the Baltimore oriole .
{
Ground robin } (
Zool .),
the chewink .
{
Indian robin } (
Zool .),
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 } (
Zool .),
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 } (
Zool .),
a small Asiatic singing bird ({
Accentor rubeculoides }),
somewhat resembling the European robin .
{
Robin redbreast }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
The European robin .
(
b )
The American robin .
(
c )
The American bluebird .
{
Robin snipe }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
The red -
breasted snipe ,
or dowitcher .
(
b )
The red -
breasted sandpiper ,
or knot .
{
Robin '
s plantain }. (
Bot .)
See under {
Plantain }.
{
Sea robin }. (
Zool .)
(
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 } (
Zool .),
a redstart ({
Ruticulla fuliginosa }),
native of India .
[
1913 Webster ]
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