rose-breastedadj.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊzbrɛstᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈroʊzˌbrɛstəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rose n.¹, breasted adj.

Etymology: < rose n.¹ + breasted adj.

In the names of birds: having a pink or carmine-coloured breast.

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the world > animals > birds > feather > [adjective] > having particular or same colour feathers > on particular part

red-breasted1609

white-breasted1625

yellow-bellied1674

strawberry-breasted1688

white-fronted1729

blue-backed1752

blue-bellied1753

black-bellied1764

red-backed1766

black-fronted1771

red-fronted1781

blue-collared1788

rose-breasted1801

1801 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds Suppl. II. 223 Rose-breasted Fly Catcher... N.S. Wales.

1862 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) II. 192 The Rose-breasted Nyctiornis, or Red-faced Night-feeder.

1884 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds (ed. 2) 348 Carpodacus frontalis rhodocolpus,..Rose-Breasted Finch.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 6 Oct. 2/1 The galahs, the rose-breasted parrots, would scream at him.

1972 Behaviour Suppl. No. 18. 7 Rhodonocichla rosea, the Rose-breasted Bush Tanager, recorded as an antiphonal singer at Nayarit, Mexico.

1991 M. M. Vriends Gouldian Finches 72/1 (heading) Lilac- or Rose-breasted Gouldian Finch.

2004 Wilson Bull. 116 89/1 Rose-breasted Chat, G[ranatellus] pelzelni.

Compounds

rose-breasted cockatoo n. the galah, Eolophus roseicapilla; also called rose cockatoo, roseate cockatoo, rose-coloured cockatoo.

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1841 Port Phillip Patriot (Melbourne) 9 Aug. 4/2 Flocks of..rose-breasted cockatoos, were seen in every direction, restless and busy.

1926 Official Checklist Birds Austral. (Royal Austral. Ornithol. Union) p. v Some long formal names such as Great Brown Kingfisher..and Rose-breasted Cockatoo, have been replaced by Laughing Kookaburra..and Galah respectively.

1999 P. Quarrington Spirit Cabinet vi. 73 From his raised hands came animals, first the small doves and Bengalese finches. then larger birds, rose-breasted cockatoos.

rose-breasted grosbeak n. a North American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus (family Cardinalidae), the male of which is black and white with a pinkish-red breast.

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1810 A. Wilson Amer. Ornithol. II. 135 The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is..thirteen inches in extent.

1851 Public Acts Connecticut iii. 6 It shall not be lawful in this State for any person to shoot..[the] humming bird, rose-breasted grosbeak, and phebe.

1949 News Let. (Calif. Acad. Sci.) Feb. 2 A group of ornithology students in Central Park excitedly recorded the first rose-breasted grosbeak song of the year.

2003 Outdoor Photographer June 65/2 It's possible to see many species of warblers, blue and rose-breasted grosbeaks, indigo and painting buntings..and four species of thrushes.

rose-breasted robin n. now rare the rose robin of Australia, Petroica rosea.

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1865 J. Gould Handbk. Birds Austral. I. 277 Erythrodryas Rosea. Rose-Breasted Wood-Robin.]

1887 Illustr. Austral. News (Melbourne) 21 Dec. 218/1 Three kinds of robins were found—the dusky, the flame-breasted and the rose-breasted, all fairly numerous.

1922 L. G. Chandler Bush Charms 85 Those [nests] that I have seen of the Rose-breasted Robin have been gems of nest-architecture.

1965 Austral. Encycl. VII. 470 The dainty rose-breasted robin, a denizen of eastern Australia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rose-breasted
释义	rose-breastedadj. Brit. /ˈrəʊzbrɛstᵻd/, U.S. /ˈroʊzˌbrɛstəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rose n.¹, breasted adj. Etymology: < rose n.¹ + breasted adj. In the names of birds: having a pink or carmine-coloured breast. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > feather > [adjective] > having particular or same colour feathers > on particular part red-breasted1609 white-breasted1625 yellow-bellied1674 strawberry-breasted1688 white-fronted1729 blue-backed1752 blue-bellied1753 black-bellied1764 red-backed1766 black-fronted1771 red-fronted1781 blue-collared1788 rose-breasted1801 1801 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds Suppl. II. 223 Rose-breasted Fly Catcher... N.S. Wales. 1862 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) II. 192 The Rose-breasted Nyctiornis, or Red-faced Night-feeder. 1884 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds (ed. 2) 348 Carpodacus frontalis rhodocolpus,..Rose-Breasted Finch. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 6 Oct. 2/1 The galahs, the rose-breasted parrots, would scream at him. 1972 Behaviour Suppl. No. 18. 7 Rhodonocichla rosea, the Rose-breasted Bush Tanager, recorded as an antiphonal singer at Nayarit, Mexico. 1991 M. M. Vriends Gouldian Finches 72/1 (heading) Lilac- or Rose-breasted Gouldian Finch. 2004 Wilson Bull. 116 89/1 Rose-breasted Chat, G[ranatellus] pelzelni. Compounds rose-breasted cockatoo n. the galah, Eolophus roseicapilla; also called rose cockatoo, roseate cockatoo, rose-coloured cockatoo. ΚΠ 1841 Port Phillip Patriot (Melbourne) 9 Aug. 4/2 Flocks of..rose-breasted cockatoos, were seen in every direction, restless and busy. 1926 Official Checklist Birds Austral. (Royal Austral. Ornithol. Union) p. v Some long formal names such as Great Brown Kingfisher..and Rose-breasted Cockatoo, have been replaced by Laughing Kookaburra..and Galah respectively. 1999 P. Quarrington Spirit Cabinet vi. 73 From his raised hands came animals, first the small doves and Bengalese finches. then larger birds, rose-breasted cockatoos. rose-breasted grosbeak n. a North American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus (family Cardinalidae), the male of which is black and white with a pinkish-red breast. ΚΠ 1810 A. Wilson Amer. Ornithol. II. 135 The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is..thirteen inches in extent. 1851 Public Acts Connecticut iii. 6 It shall not be lawful in this State for any person to shoot..[the] humming bird, rose-breasted grosbeak, and phebe. 1949 News Let. (Calif. Acad. Sci.) Feb. 2 A group of ornithology students in Central Park excitedly recorded the first rose-breasted grosbeak song of the year. 2003 Outdoor Photographer June 65/2 It's possible to see many species of warblers, blue and rose-breasted grosbeaks, indigo and painting buntings..and four species of thrushes. rose-breasted robin n. now rare the rose robin of Australia, Petroica rosea. ΚΠ 1865 J. Gould Handbk. Birds Austral. I. 277 Erythrodryas Rosea. Rose-Breasted Wood-Robin.] 1887 Illustr. Austral. News (Melbourne) 21 Dec. 218/1 Three kinds of robins were found—the dusky, the flame-breasted and the rose-breasted, all fairly numerous. 1922 L. G. Chandler Bush Charms 85 Those [nests] that I have seen of the Rose-breasted Robin have been gems of nest-architecture. 1965 Austral. Encycl. VII. 470 The dainty rose-breasted robin, a denizen of eastern Australia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1801
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