greenlet

American

[green-lit] / ˈgrin lɪt /

noun

any of various small vireos of the genus Hylophilus, having greenish plumage, found in Central and South America.

greenlet British

/ ˈɡriːnlɪt /

noun

a vireo, esp one of the genus Hylophilus

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Etymology

Origin of greenlet

First recorded in 1830–35; green ( def. ) + -let ( def. ); a partial translation of Latin vireō; see vireo ( def. )

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greenlet

At last we had before us the rare and long-desired Philadelphia greenlet.

From The Foot-path Way by Bradford Torrey

The white-eyed greenlet is a vocalist of such extraordinary versatility and power that one feels almost guilty in speaking of him under the title which stands at the head of this paper.

From Birds in the Bush by Bradford Torrey

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