clay-colored robin
[ kley-kuhl-erd ]
/ ˈkleɪˌkʌl ərd /
noun
See under robin(def 3).
Words nearby clay-colored robin
clay mineral,
clay pigeon,
clay road,
clay stone,
clay, henry,
clay-colored robin,
clay-colored sparrow,
claybank,
clayborn,
clayey,
claymation
Definition for clay-colored robin (2 of 2)
robin
[ rob-in ]
/ ˈrɒb ɪn /
noun
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
a large American thrush, Turdus migratorius, having a chestnut-red breast and abdomen.
any of several similar thrushes of the New World tropics, not necessarily having reddish underparts, as T. grayi (clay-colored robin), of Mexico and Central America.
Also called
robin redbreast
(for defs 1, 2).
Origin of robin
First recorded in 1540–50; short for
robin redbreast
British Dictionary definitions for clay-colored robin
robin
/ (ˈrɒbɪn) /
noun
Also called: robin redbreast
a small Old World songbird, Erithacus rubecula, related to the thrushes: family Muscicapidae . The male has a brown back, orange-red breast and face, and grey underparts
a North American thrush, Turdus migratorius, similar to but larger than the Old World robin
any of various similar birds having a reddish breast
Word Origin for robin
C16: arbitrary use of given name