golden oriole

American  

noun

1. an Old World oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which is bright yellow with black wings.

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golden oriole British  

noun

1. a European oriole, Oriolus oriolus, the male of which has a bright yellow head and body with black wings and tail

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Etymology

Origin of golden oriole

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

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golden oriole

A Louisiana tanager in his coat of many colors stopped one day, and another time, when looking up for dull green vireos, my eye was startled by a flaming golden oriole.

From A-Birding on a Bronco by Florence A. Merriam

Sweetly sang the golden oriole in the neighbouring beech forest.

From Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 by Felix Dahn

The plumage of the golden oriole is certainly sumptuous, and brilliant sunshine has, of course, the effect of showing off colour to the best advantage.

From India and the Indians by Edward Fenton Elwin

Behind the villa, towards the north, fine beech-woods towered and rustled, ascending the mountain slopes; and out of their depths sounded from afar the metallic note of the golden oriole.

From Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 by Felix Dahn

These include the golden oriole, pied flycatcher, sand-grouse, dotterel, hoopoe, short-toed lark, moustached grass-warbler, and rose-coloured pastor.

From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various