oriole

noun

ori·ole ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl How to pronounce oriole (audio)

-ē-əl

: any of various usually brightly colored Old World passerine birds (family Oriolidae and especially genus Oriolus)

: any of various New World passerine birds (genus Icterus of the family Icteridae) of which the males are usually black and yellow or black and orange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mealworm seedcake, for example, is designed to attract bluebirds, orioles, wrens, jays, chickadees and titmice.

Kara Carlson, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2017 The stream is home to tree frogs, while orioles, tanagers, crows, hawks and humming birds often fly overhead.

Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 May 2017 Behind the birdhouse the bright red blossoms of a bottlebrush tree were attracting Anna’s hummingbirds, while a hooded oriole was sewing an elaborate hanging basket nest into the underside of a broad palm frond.

Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 July 2017

单词	oriole
释义	oriole noun ori·ole ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl -ē-əl 1 : any of various usually brightly colored Old World passerine birds (family Oriolidae and especially genus Oriolus) 2 : any of various New World passerine birds (genus Icterus of the family Icteridae) of which the males are usually black and yellow or black and orange Illustration of oriole oriole 2 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Mealworm seedcake, for example, is designed to attract bluebirds, orioles, wrens, jays, chickadees and titmice. Kara Carlson, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2017 The stream is home to tree frogs, while orioles, tanagers, crows, hawks and humming birds often fly overhead. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 May 2017 Behind the birdhouse the bright red blossoms of a bottlebrush tree were attracting Anna’s hummingbirds, while a hooded oriole was sewing an elaborate hanging basket nest into the underside of a broad palm frond. Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 July 2017 Word History Etymology New Latin oriolus, from Medieval Latin, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus golden-colored, diminutive of aureus golden — more at aureus First Known Use 1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing oriole Baltimore oriole Bullock's oriole northern oriole Baltimore oriole Bullock's oriole northern oriole Kids Definition oriole noun ori·ole ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl 1 : an American songbird related to the blackbird that has a bright orange and black male 2 : a yellow and black bird of Europe and Asia related to the crow
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oriole

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