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New World oriole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any passerine bird of the genus Icterus, native to the New World.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: American oriole, oriole

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oscine, oscine bird

Narrower terms: northern oriole, Icterus galbula, orchard oriole, Icterus spurius, meadowlark, lark, cacique, cazique, bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, New World blackbird, blackbird

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