ruddock
/ˈrʌdək/noun
The (European) robin, Erithacus rubecula. Compare Robin ruddock. Now British regional.
- In early attestations rendering post-classical Latin rubisca, a bird conspicuous for its red colouring, here probably the robin..
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Antwerp Glossary. Apparently from rud + -ock.