Oriole O'RIOLE, n. A genus of birds of the order of picae.

oriole n 1: mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black [syn: Old World oriole, oriole] 2: American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow [syn: New World oriole, American oriole, oriole]

oriole noun Etymology: New Latin oriolus, from Medieval Latin, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus golden-colored, diminutive of aureus golden — more at aureus Date: 1768 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

oriole
n.
1 any Old World bird of the genus Oriolus, many of which have brightly coloured plumage (see golden oriole).
2 any New World bird of the genus Icterus, with similar coloration.
Etymology: med.L oriolus f. OF oriol f. L aureolus dimin. of aureus golden f. aurum gold

oriole ˈɔ:rɪəul n. 1 any Old World bird of the genus Oriolus, many of which have brightly coloured plumage (see golden oriole). 2 any New World bird of the genus Icterus, with similar coloration. [med.L oriolus f. OF oriol f. L aureolus dimin. of aureus golden f. aurum gold]

Oriole \O"ri*ole\, n. [OF. oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. loriot (for l'oriol), fr. L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr. aurum gold. Cf. Aureole, Oriel, Loriot.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolid[ae]. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole ({Oriolus galbula}, or O. oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note. (b) In America, any one of several species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icterid[ae]. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard. Crested oriole. (Zo["o]l.) See Cassican.

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