colin

n. a common first name for a man.

n. a masculine given name, common in English-speaking countries.

“My friend Colin is coming over for dinner tonight.”

“The author Colin Thiele is best known for his children's novel Storm Boy, which remains a staple of Australian literature.”

n. a type of small bird from North America, also called a bobwhite.

n. any of several American quails of the genus Colinus, particularly the northern bobwhite.

“The colin is a small bird that lives in the fields of North America.”

“Ornithologists observed the Virginian colin in its natural habitat, noting the distinct whistling call that gives the species its common name.”

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