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rud·dock

 (rŭd′ək)
n. Chiefly British
See robin.

[Middle English ruddok, from Old English rudduc; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
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ruddock

(ˈrʌdək)
n
(Animals) Brit a dialect name for the robin1
[Old English rudduc; related to rudu redness; see rudd]
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