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Rhode Island White

noun

: any of a U.S. breed of domestic chickens resembling Rhode Island Reds but having pure white plumage

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rhode Island White was in 1905

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“Rhode Island White.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhode%20Island%20White. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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