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The European robin.

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  1. n. The European robin.
  2. n. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock.
  3. 1. (Zoöl.) The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the coward kite." Chaucer. 2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock. [Obs.] Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. Florio.
  4. The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the coward kite."Chaucer.
  5. n. The European robin. n. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock.