ruddock

rud·dock

[ruhd-uhk]
noun British Dialect.
robin ( def 1 ).
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ruddock (ˈrʌdək) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Brit) a dialect name for the robin
 
[Old English rudduc; related to rudu redness; see rudd]

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