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

Some words are delightful to the ear; as, Ontario, golden, oriole.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd

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

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

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

The fire-flashing scarlet tanager and the humming-bird, the yellow-bird, blue-bird, and golden oriole, are now almost forgotten, or unknown to city children. 

From The Gypsies by Leland, Charles Godfrey