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

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Example Sentences

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golden oriole

These, however, might not have been the true golden oriole, because that bird is very rare, and is an inhabitant of the mainland of New Guinea, though also found on the island of Salwatty.

From In the Eastern Seas by William Henry Giles Kingston

The notes of the golden oriole and cooing of pigeons and wood-doves mingling with the silvery jingle of an occasional vaquero's spurs, came from the garden beyond.

From When Dreams Come True by William Merritt Berger

From the old orchard on the right came the faint, reluctant note of the golden oriole, who must have been old too.

From The Darling and Other Stories by Constance Garnett

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 Harold Piffard

When the next morning the summer sun rose magnificently over Juvavum, and the golden oriole began its flute-like song, young Liuthari sprang up, a healed and a wiser man.

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

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