Definitions
American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
Word origin
A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Doublet of aureole. First use appears c. 1776 in the writings of Thomas Pennant.
Used in a sentence
“Those at risk include the wood thrush, a well-known songbird, and the Baltimore oriole, the mascot of Maryland’s baseball team.”
“He became an Oriole as the result of a pre-season trade.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Orange songbird”6 letters
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