vireo
Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have…Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
2012, Eloise Potter, Birds of the Carolinas, Easyread Large Edition, page 94, This is our only vireo that has two white wing bars, yellow spectacles, and yellow sides.
ви́реонvíreon
any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets, and peppershrikes.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“to be green”).From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“to be green”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source