rose-breasted grosbeak
[ rohz-bres-tid ]
/ ˈroʊzˌbrɛs tɪd /
noun
an American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, the male of which, in nuptial plumage, has a rose-pink triangular breast patch.
Origin of rose-breasted grosbeak
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby rose-breasted grosbeak
rose topaz,
rose water,
rose weevil,
rose window,
rose's position,
rose-breasted grosbeak,
rose-colored,
rose-colored glasses,
rose-coloured,
rose-cut,
rose-root