"robin redbreast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: robin redbreasts [plural]
Etymology: From the name Robin + redbreast. See robin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} robin redbreast (plural robin redbreasts)
  1. (British) The European robin. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-robin_redbreast-en-noun-t8yuxNQ0 Categories (other): British English
  2. Any robin.
    Sense id: en-robin_redbreast-en-noun-BFw-2~f~
  3. (UK, slang, historical) A Bow Street Runner (from the colour of his waistcoat). Tags: UK, historical, slang
    Sense id: en-robin_redbreast-en-noun-o0EL8aG2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 11 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 5 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 12 86

Inflected forms

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