orchard oriole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of orchard oriole
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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It is well known that these birds, like the orchard oriole, return year after year to the same house, and haunt where they had previously reared their young.
From Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 by Robert Taylor Conrad
The orchard oriole of the United States offers us an excellent example of a bird which modifies its nest according to circumstances.
From Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays by Alfred Russel Wallace
One whole year I entertained in my bird-room an individual of strongly marked character, an orchard oriole.
From Upon The Tree-Tops by Olive Thorne Miller
He was an orchard oriole, and after looking on for a while, he came down and carried off the hopper to eat.
From Types of Children's Literature by Walter Barnes
He was an orchard oriole, and after looking on awhile, he came down and carried off the hopper to eat.
From Good Stories for Holidays by Frances Jenkins Olcott
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