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- redback/ˈrɛdbæk/A venomous Australian spider with a distinctive red stripe on its back.nounC1/C2
- redbait/ˈrɛdbeɪt/To accuse someone of being a communist or of having communist sympathies, often as a tactic to discredit them.verb-intransitiveC2 / Very Low
- redbank whiteoak/ˌrɛd.bæŋk ˈwaɪt.əʊk/A proper noun referring to a specific place name (likely a location such as a town, neighborhood, or area), implying a locale associated with white oak trees and a red-colored bank or shoreline.nounVery Low
- redbelly dace/ˌrɛdbɛli ˈdeɪs/A small freshwater fish of the minnow family (Cyprinidae), characterized by a reddish-orange underside, native to eastern North America.nounLow
- redbird/ˈrɛdbɜːd/A bird with predominantly red plumage, especially the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) in North American English.nounC1
- redbone/ˈrɛd.bəʊn/A person of mixed African and Indigenous American ancestry, characterized by having light skin with reddish undertones.nounlow
- redbreast/ˈrɛdbrɛst/a small bird, specifically the European robin (Erithacus rubecula), characterised by its distinctive orange-red breast and face.nounLow
- redbrick/ˈrɛd.brɪk/A university in the UK founded in the late 19th or early 20th century, typically in an industrial city, and often built from red brick.adjectivenounC1
- redbrick university/ˌred.brɪk ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/A British term for a university founded in the late 19th or early 20th century, typically in major industrial cities, as distinguished from the older, more traditional 'ancient' universities like Oxford and Cambridge.nounC1
- redbridge/ˈrɛdbrɪdʒ/A geographical place name, specifically referring to a London borough and/or district, derived from a historical bridge painted or built with red materials.nounLow (Location-specific proper noun)
- redbud/ˈrɛdbʌd/A small deciduous tree or shrub of the pea family, with clusters of pink flowers that bloom on bare branches in early spring, before the heart-shaped leaves appear.nounLow
- redbug/ˈrɛdbʌɡ/A small, reddish insect, particularly the larval form of harvest mites (chiggers) known for causing itchy bites.nounRegional
- redcap/ˈrɛdkap/A British railway porter, especially one who works at a station, traditionally wearing a red cap as part of the uniform.nounLow
- redcar/ˌred ˈkɑː(r)/A closed, motor-driven vehicle, typically with four wheels, specifically coloured red.nounB1
- redcar and cleveland/ˌrɛdkɑːr ənd ˈkliːvlənd/A unitary authority and borough in North East England, created in 1996. It is the name of a specific administrative and geographic region.nounLow
- redcloud peak/ˌrɛd ˈklaʊd piːk/A proper noun referring to a specific mountain summit.nounLow (specific geographical name)
- redcoat/ˈredkəʊt/A historical British soldier, especially from the 18th or 19th century, named for the distinctive bright red uniform.nounC1/C2
- redcurrant/ˌrɛdˈkʌrənt/A small, round, bright red edible berry that grows in clusters on a shrub.nounLow to medium (specific, not everyday vocabulary)
- redd/rɛd/To put in order, tidy up, or clear out.nounverbverb-transitiveObsolete / Dialectal / Very Rare
- redden/ˈredn/To become or cause to become red or redder.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
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