oriole

See also: Oriole

English

Etymology

A 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.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɹiːˌəʊl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/
  • Homophone: aureole

Noun

oriole (plural orioles)

  1. Any of various colourful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae.
    • 2019 October 10, Emily Holden, “Two-thirds of bird species in North America could vanish in climate crisis”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      Those at risk include the wood thrush, a well-known songbird, and the Baltimore oriole, the mascot of Maryland’s baseball team.

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Noun

oriole m (plural orioles)

  1. oriole
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