Definition of Oriole. Meaning of Oriole. Synonyms of Oriole

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Oriole. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Oriole and, of course, Oriole synonyms and on the right images related to the word Oriole.

Definition of Oriole

No result for Oriole. Showing similar results...

Baltimore oriole
Baltimore bird Bal"ti*more bird` Baltimore oriole Bal"ti*more o"ri*ole (Zo["o]l.) A common American bird (Icterus galbula), named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin.
Gloriole
Gloriole Glo"ri*ole, n. [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.] An aureole. [R.] --Msr. Browning.
Orchard oriole
Orchard Or"chard, n. [AS. ortgeard, wyrtgeard, lit., wortyard, i. e., a yard for herbs; wyrt herb + geard yard. See Wort, Yard inclosure.] 1. A garden. [Obs.] 2. An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees. Orchard grass (Bot.), a tall coarse grass (Dactylis glomerata), introduced into the United States from Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value for forage and hay. Orchard house (Hort.), a glazed structure in which fruit trees are reared in pots. Orchard oriole (Zool.), a bright-colored American oriole (Icterus spurius), which frequents orchards. It is smaller and darker thah the Baltimore oriole.
orioles
Troupial Troup"i*al, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of bright-colored American birds belonging to Icterus and allied genera, especially Icterus icterus, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the species are called orioles in America. [Written also troopial.]

Meaning of Oriole from wikipedia

- Look up oriole or Oriole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Old World oriole, colorful p****erine birds in the family...
- The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name...
- The Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus), also called the common golden oriole, is the only member of the Old World oriole family of p****erine birds...
- alternatively called the Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus), which is an Old World oriole. The yellow oriole is also called the plantain and small...
- Bullock's oriole (Icterus bullockii) is a small New World blackbird. At one time, this species and the Baltimore oriole were considered to be a single...
- The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball...
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Baltimore...
- The hooded oriole (Icterus cucullatus) is a medium-sized New World oriole. The male of this species ranges in color from a bright orange to a paler yellow...
- The black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) is a p****erine bird in the oriole family that is found in many parts of Asia. There are several distinctive...
- sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. The orchard oriole is a small bird with a length of 5.9-7.1 inches, a weight...