noun
Colin
KO-lihn
noun
1
The bobwhite quail, a small North American game bird, or a related species.
"A colin darted through the brush ahead of the dog."
Word Forms
Colins plural, colins plural
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Etymology
As a given name, a medieval short form of Nicholas; the bird sense comes from a separate, unrelated source.