vireo

[ vir-ee-oh ]

/ ˈvɪr iˌoʊ /

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noun, plural vir·e·os.

any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.

Nearby words

virchow's node, virelay, virement, viremia, viren, vireo, vires, virescence, virescent, virg., virga

Origin of vireo

1825–35; < New Latin; Latin vireō (Pliny), probably the greenfinch, derivative of virēre to be green

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Examples from the Web for vireo

The vireo had stopped singing and was swinging on a bough above them.
Sandy|Alice Hegan Rice
At this the vireo burst into such mocking, derisive laughter of song that they both looked up and smiled.
Sandy|Alice Hegan Rice
Hardly had the song ended when she heard the familiar voice of Redeye the Vireo.
Mrs. Peter Rabbit|Thornton W. Burgess
The two parts of the m. gastrocnemius are most distinct in Vireo.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup

A case is mentioned where three of these parasitic eggs had been deposited in the nest of the Vireo before any of her own.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States|Thomas G. Gentry

British Dictionary definitions for vireo

vireo

/ (ˈvɪrɪəʊ) /

noun plural vireos

any insectivorous American songbird of the family Vireonidae, esp those of the genus Vireo, having an olive-grey back with pale underparts

Word Origin for vireo

C19: from Latin: a bird, probably a greenfinch; compare virēre to be green

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