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

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

Although the Baltimore oriole has a Southern name, he is really more common at the North, whereas the orchard oriole is more at home south of New England.

From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje

I give a list of birds found in the Canadian woods: Baltimore oriole, barn swallow, wild canary, sand-martin, cherry-bird, ground-bird, ring-dove, shore-lark, red-headed woodpecker, orchard oriole, brown canary, dipper, phœbe, kingbird, guinea-fowl, and sparrows.

From Harper's Young People, September 14, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

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

I have eggs of the robin, cat-bird, bluebird, king-bird, brown thrush, orchard oriole, and of several kinds of sparrows.

From Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various