robinet

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noun

A chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs).

OriginFrench robinet →
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Meanings

robinet1

nounrobinet (plural robinets)

plural robinets

  1. dialectalobsoleteA chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs).
  2. dialectalobsoleteA European robin (Erithacus rubecula).

robinet2

nounrobinet (plural robinets)

plural robinets

  1. historicalA military engine formerly used for throwing darts and stones.

robinet3

nounrobinet (plural robinets)

plural robinets

  1. A tap; a faucet.

Robinet4

proper nounRobinet (plural Robinets)

plural Robinets

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

robinet · noun

From robin.

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robinet · noun

  1. Frenchrobinet
  2. Frenchrobinet
  3. Englishrobinet

Borrowed from French robinet.

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Robinet · proper noun

  1. FrenchRobinet
  2. EnglishRobinet

Borrowed from French Robinet.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

robinet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robinet

MLA

“robinet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robinet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “robinet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/robinet.

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