ROBINS

Noun

robins

plural of robin

Anagrams

• Birons, Brions, Brison, inorbs, is born, sorbin

Noun

Robins

plural of Robin

Proper noun

Robins

A patronymic surname derived from Robin.

Anagrams

• Birons, Brions, Brison, inorbs, is born, sorbin

Source: Wiktionary

ROBIN

Rob"in, n. Etym: [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr glory, fame, Goth. hr victorius) + beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock. (b) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush. (c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolor) (d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below. Beach robin (Zoöl.), the robin snipe, or knot. See Knot.

– Blue-throated robin. (Zoöl.) See Bluethroat.

– Canada robin (Zoöl.), the cedar bird.

– Golden robin (Zoöl.), the Baltimore oriole.

– Ground robin (Zoöl.), the chewink.

– Indian robin (Zoöl.), any one of several species of Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera Thamnobia and Pratincola. They are mostly black, usually with some white on the wings.

– Magrie robin (Zoöl.), an Asiatic singing bird (Corsycus saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white.

– Ragged robin. (Bot.) See under Ragged.

– Robin accentor (Zoöl.), a small Asiatic singing bird (Accentor rubeculoides), somewhat resembling the European robin.

– Robin redbreast. (Zoöl.) (a) The European robin. (b) The American robin. (c) The American bluebird.

– Robin snipe. (Zoöl.) (a) The red-breasted snipe, or dowitcher. (b) The red-breasted sandpiper, or knot.

– Robin's plantain. (Bot.) See under Plantain.

– Sea robin. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the genus Prionotus. They are excellent food fishes. Called also wingfish. The name is also applied to a European gurnard. (b) The red-breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [Local, U.S.] -- Water robin (Zoöl.), a redstart (Ruticulla fuliginosa), native of India.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition