rouge-gorge

French

Etymology

From rouge +‎ gorge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁuʒ.ɡɔʁʒ/

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Noun

rouge-gorge m (plural rouges-gorges)

1. (European) robin, robin redbreast
2. (Canada) American robin (Turdus migratorius)

   Synonym: merle d’Amérique

Derived terms

• rouge-gorge européen
• rouge-gorge familier

 

Further reading

• “rouge-gorge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Alternative forms

• rouoge-gorge (Jersey)

Etymology

Borrowed from French rouge-gorge.

Noun

rouge-gorge m (plural rouges-gorges)

1. (Guernsey) robin