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

The golden oriole with its bright yellow plumage whirrs as a flash of sunlight through the trees, and the birds at home are singing.

From When the Birds Begin to Sing by Piffard, Harold

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 Merriam, Florence A.

I should sow tares among his wheat, if necessary, if I believed that tares would tempt a bearded tit or a golden oriole.

From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert

We have such a number of hooded crows here, and some birds called golden oriole.

From My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 by Stanley, Monica M.

Yell′ow-bird, one of various birds of a yellow colour—the golden oriole, summer-warbler, &c.;

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various