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oriole
noun ori·ole \ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl, -ē-əl\
: a colorful North American bird that has an orange or yellow body with black wings
: a European bird
Full Definition of ORIOLE
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 (family Icteridae and especially genus Icterus) of which the males are usually black and yellow or black and orange
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Origin of ORIOLE
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
Rhymes with ORIOLE
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ORIOLE Defined for Kids
oriole
noun ori·ole \ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl\
Definition of ORIOLE for Kids
1
: an American songbird related to the blackbird that has a bright orange and black male
2
: a yellow and black bird of Europe and Asia related to the crow
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