a breed of domestic fowl, originating in America, characterized by a dark reddish-brown plumage and the production of brown eggs
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Rhode′ Is′land Red′,
- Animal Husbandry, Birdsone of an American breed of chickens having dark reddish-brown feathers and producing brown eggs.
- 1895–1900
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