oriola

See also: Oriola and oriolà

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin aureola. Doublet of aurèola, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

oriola f (plural orioles)

  1. Maltese starthistle, a plant of species Centaurea melitensis
  2. Certain fish of genus Chelidonichthys:
    1. longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus)
      Synonym: lluerna fosca
    2. tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)
      Synonym: lluerna vera

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