2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oriole \O"ri*ole\, n. [OF. oriol, oriouz orieus F. loriot (for
l'oriol), fr L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr
aurum gold. Cf {Aureole}, {Oriel}, {Loriot}.] (Zo["o]l.)
a Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of
the family {Oriolid[ae]}. They are usually conspicuously
colored with yellow and black. The European or golden
oriole ({Oriolus galbula}, or {O. oriolus}) has a very
musical flutelike note.
b In America, any one of several species of the genus
{Icterus}, belonging to the family {Icterid[ae]}. See
{Baltimore oriole}, and {Orchard oriole}, under
{Orchard}.
{Crested oriole}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Cassican}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
oriole
n 1: mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange
and black [syn: {Old World oriole}]
2: American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow [syn:
{New World oriole}, {American oriole}]
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