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Word: Oriole
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from medieval Latin oriolus (in Old French oriol), from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus ‘golden’, from aurum ‘gold’
ˈɔːrɪəʊl
a tree-dwelling Old World bird of which the male typically has bright yellow and black plumage.
Short Definition:tree-dwelling Old World bird of which male has bright yellow and black plumage
a New World bird of the American blackbird family, with black and orange or yellow plumage.
Short Definition:New World bird of American blackbird family
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