Meaning
Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Short for robin redbreast. Also from Middle English robynet, robynett (“robin (bird)”), from the Middle English name Robynett, a diminutive of the Middle English name Robyn (“Robin”). ] ]
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ruddockredbreastrobin redbreastmagpie
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: