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ground robin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ground robin1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Example Sentences
Chewink: towhee, or ground-robin; to be distinguished by his loud call of “chewink” and his vigorous scratching among the leaves.
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On account of this habit of flying low and grubbing among the leaves, it is sometimes called the ground robin.
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The bird was not a new one, but was well known then as the ground-robin.
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