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ORIOLE
Any one of different species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidae. They are generally conspicuously coloured with yellow and black. The European or goldenoriole (Oriolus galbula, or O. Oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note.
In America, any one of different species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icteridae. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard. Crested oriole.
See Cassican.
Origin: OF. Oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. Loriot (for l'oriol), fr. L. Aureolus golden, dim. Of aureus golden, fr. Aurum gold. Cf. Aureole, Oriel, Loriot.
Source: Websters Vocabulary