ORIOLE


Meaning of ORIOLE in English

or ‧ i ‧ ole /ˈɔːriəʊl $ -oʊl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: oriol , from Latin aureolus , from aurum 'gold' ]

1 . a North American bird that is black with a red and yellow ↑ stripe on its wing

2 . a European bird with black wings and a yellow body

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.