Definition of Rhode Island Red

1. Noun. American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken.

Generic synonyms: Chicken, Gallus Gallus

Definition of Rhode Island Red

1. Proper noun. A breed of poultry. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhode Island Red

Rhizopodasida
Rhizopodea
Rhizopogon
Rhizopogon idahoensis
Rhizopogonaceae
Rhizopus nigricans
Rhizopus stolonifer
Rho(D) immunoglobulin
Rhoda
Rhodanthe manglesii
Rhode
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Red (current term)
Rhode Island bent
Rhode Island red
Rhode Islander
Rhode Islanders
Rhodes
Rhodes scholar
Rhodesia
Rhodesian
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Rhodesian malignant theileriosis
Rhodesian man
Rhodesian ridgeback
Rhodesian trypanosomiasis
Rhodesians

Literary usage of Rhode Island Red

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. How to Keep Hens for Profit by Carrie Syron Valentine (1910)
"Origin — General Style — The Pea- combed Red Birds —The Buckeye a "Made" Breed — Beauty of Coloring THERE is one Rhode Island Red breeder who has had my ..."

2. Principles and Practice of Poultry Culture by John Henry Robinson (1912)
"423- Single-Combed Rhode Island Red hen of the blood of almost all races that have attracted notice, the red color and the ..."

3. The Business Hen (the Latest Hatch) by Herbert Winslow Collingwood (1910)
"Of the American breeds the three most prominent are Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, and Rhode Island Red. These are all "made" breeds, originated by crossing two ..."

4. Eggs and Egg Farms: Trustworthy Information Regarding the Successful (1907)
"The late Mr. Tripp is credited with being the originator of the Rhode Island Red fowl, and these birds which were intermixed with red fowls produced by Mr, ..."

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