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red·breast

 (rĕd′brĕst′)
n.
1. A bird, such as the robin, that has a red breast.
2. A freshwater sunfish (Lepomis auritus) of the eastern United States, having a reddish belly.
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redbreast

(ˈrɛdˌbrɛst)
n
(Animals) any of various birds having a red breast, esp the Old World robin. See robin1
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red•breast

(ˈrɛdˌbrɛst)

n.
1. any of various birds that have a red breast, as the robin.
2. a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis auritus, of the eastern U.S.
[1375–1425]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.redbreast - small Old World songbird with a reddish breastredbreast - small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Erithacus rubecola, Old World robin, robin, robin redbreast
thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
Erithacus, genus Erithacus - Old World thrushes
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Translations
punarinta

redbreast

[ˈredbrest] N (= bird) → petirrojo m
robin redbreast → petirrojo m
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redbreast

[ˈrɛdˌbrɛst] n (bird) → pettirosso
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