Thesaurus: ruddock
The European robin.
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- 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.
- 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.
- The European robin. "The tame ruddock and the coward kite."Chaucer.
- 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.