orchard oriole

American  

noun

1. a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.

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Etymology

Origin of orchard oriole

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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orchard oriole

The nest of the orchard oriole is even more remarkable as a piece of woven texture.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)

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 Olcott, Frances Jenkins

No one but an orchard oriole could so mix things, and sure enough! there he was, scrambling over the flowers.

From A Bird-Lover in the West by Miller, Olive Thorne

I should like to see the orchard oriole in the rôle of a father; a terribly fussy one he would be without doubt.

From In Nesting Time by Miller, Olive Thorne

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 Wallace, Alfred Russel