oriole
noun
ori·ole
| \ ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl
, -ē-əl
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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 (genus Icterus of the family Icteridae) of which the males are usually black and yellow or black and orange
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Examples of oriole in a Sentence
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Mealworm seedcake, for example, is designed to attract bluebirds, orioles, wrens, jays, chickadees and titmice. — Kara Carlson, The Seattle Times, "Passion for bird-watching led brothers to build a birdseed empire," 12 July 2017 The stream is home to tree frogs, while orioles, tanagers, crows, hawks and humming birds often fly overhead. — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, "‘Secret’ tropical garden on tour a labor of love for late Laguna Beach fire captain," 4 May 2017 Behind the birdhouse the bright red blossoms of a bottlebrush tree were attracting Anna’s hummingbirds, while a hooded oriole was sewing an elaborate hanging basket nest into the underside of a broad palm frond. — Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sit back and enjoy the show," 1 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oriole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for oriole
oriole
noun
English Language Learners Definition of oriole
: a colorful North American bird that has an orange or yellow body with black wings
: a European bird
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oriole
noun
ori·ole
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Kids Definition of oriole
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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