a European oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which has a bright yellow head and body with black wings and tail
Also called: loriot
golden oriole in American English
noun
an Old World oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which is bright yellow with black wings
Word origin
[1835–45, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: daisy chain, ecumenical, grandstand, placement, protein
Examples of 'golden oriole' in a sentence
golden oriole
Golden orioles are brilliant birds that are hard to see.
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Its ten suites, two drawing rooms and vine-covered terrace are surrounded by gardens with golden oriole and bee-eater bird hides.
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The golden oriole already breeds here, but there might soon be a good deal more of them.
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The golden oriole has not bred since 2009 and skylark numbers are down 60% since 1970.
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The nest of a golden oriole is at least one size too small for the bird, and must be very uncomfortable to sit in.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It was a noisy wood in the summer, full of golden orioles and other songsters.