1) Chicken breed 2) Single-combed fowl 3) Stately fowl 
The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). It is a utility bird, raised for meat and eggs, and also as a show bird. It is a popular choice for backyard flocks because of its egg laying abilities and hardiness. Non-industrial strains of the Rhode Island Red are listed as `recovering` by The Livestock Conserva.....
(from the article `poultry farming`) An American breed, the Rhode Island Red, developed in 1857 from Red Malay game fowl crossed with reddish-coloured Shanghais—with some brown Leghorn, ... ...fraction of Rhode Island`s annual income. Agriculture has been in a steady decline since the end of the 18th century, and the amount of the ...
The Rhode Island Red is a breed of chicken.
[n] - American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
noun American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken