oriole
oriole · orioles
вивільга, іволга
иволга
Goldamsel, Pfingstvogel, Pirol
Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus and…Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.
UK/ˈɔː.ɹiːˌəʊl/US/ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.
Goldamsel, Pfingstvogel, Pirol
и́волгаívolga
ви́вільгаvývilʹha, і́волгаívolha
More definitions
- mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
- American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
Translations
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any of the various colourful passerine birds:
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any of the various colourful passerine birds:
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any of the various colourful passerine birds:
Origin
A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutiA 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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Forms
plural: oriolesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black:Old World oriole
- American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow:New World orioleAmerican oriole