n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-t ə -l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Italian; French, from Italian ortolano, literally, gardener, from Latin hortulanus, from hortulus, diminutive of hortus garden ― more at YARD
Date: 1656
: an Old World bunting ( Emberiza hortulana ) having a greenish-gray head and breast, streaky brown back and wings, and a yellow throat