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oriole |
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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