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Oriole

//ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.

    "Those at risk include the wood thrush, a well-known songbird, and the Baltimore oriole, the mascot of Maryland’s baseball team."

  2. 2
    A player on the team Baltimore Orioles.

    "He became an Oriole as the result of a pre-season trade."

  3. 3
    American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow wordnet
  4. 4
    mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black wordnet

Etymology

A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Doublet of aureole. First use appears c. 1776 in the writings of Thomas Pennant.

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