1. Noun
Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidae. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or O. oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note.
2. Noun
In America, any one of several species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icteridae. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard.
3. Noun
American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
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4. Noun
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
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