[ ˌɒrə'pɛndələ ]
■ noun a large gregarious tropical American bird which has brown or black plumage with yellow outer tail feathers, and constructs a pendulous nest. [Genus Psarocolius : several species.]
Origin
C19: from Sp., lit. 'golden oriole'.
[ ˌɒrə'pɛndələ ]
■ noun a large gregarious tropical American bird which has brown or black plumage with yellow outer tail feathers, and constructs a pendulous nest. [Genus Psarocolius : several species.]
Origin
C19: from Sp., lit. 'golden oriole'.
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