robin

noun [C]

/ˈrɒb.ɪn/

/ˈrɑː.bɪn/ (literary robin redbreast, /ˌrɒb.ɪnˈred.brest/

/ˌrɑː.bɪn-/)

Definition

› a small, brown European bird with a red front, or a similar but slightly larger brown bird of North America: Robins mostly appear in the winter and are commonly pictured on Christmas cards.Other wild birdsBirds which live by or on inland waterBirds of prey

(Definition of robin noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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