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oriole

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oriole /ˈoriˌoʊl/ noun
plural orioles
oriole
/ˈoriˌoʊl/
noun
plural orioles
Learner's definition of ORIOLE
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: a colorful North American bird that has an orange or yellow body with black wings北美黄鹂
: a European bird
◊ The male European oriole has a bright yellow body and black wings.欧洲金黄鹂,金黄莺(雄性欧洲金黄莺有着鲜黄色身体和黑色翅膀)
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oriole

noun

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

Illustration of oriole
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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of oriole was in 1768
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