măcăleandru

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măcăleandru

/mə.kəˈle̯an.dru/

Where it comes from

Unknown. Possibly related to Ukrainian маколяндра (makoljandra). Compare Polish makolągwa.

Another theory suggests that its origin is Greek χαμαί κάλανδρος (chamaí kálandros, “kind of skylark”), or more unlikely, directly from κάλανδρος (kálandros), and that the Ukrainian word was borrowed from Romanian.

noun măcălendri · măcăleandru · măcăleandrul · măcălendrii

masculine European robin (Erithacus rubecula, a small passerine Old World bird)
Similar: gușă-roșie

In English

robin Erithacus rubecula
European robin Erithacus rubecula

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MLA

"măcăleandru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83c%C4%83leandru. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

măcăleandru. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83c%C4%83leandru

Chicago

"măcăleandru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83c%C4%83leandru.

BibTeX

@misc{ma_ca_leandru_2026,
  title = {măcăleandru},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83c%C4%83leandru},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}