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oropendola
[awr-
uh
-
pen
-dl-
uh
, ohr-
uh
-]
/ˌɔr əˈpɛn dl ə, ˌoʊr ə-/
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noun
1.
any of several birds of the genus
Gymnostinops,
related to crows and feeding primarily on fruit and nectar, noted especially for their hanging nests.
Origin of
oropendola
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Spanish
1895-1900
1895-1900;
<
Spanish
oropéndola
the golden oriole, equivalent to
oro
gold (<
Latin
aurum
) +
péndola,
by-form of
péñola
feather, quill <
Latin
pinnula,
diminutive of
pinna
feather, wing; see
pinna
,
-ule
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