Etymology

vireo

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Today it means: Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage. Full definition →

translingual Vireo ← Latin vireō
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  1. Latin · derived fromvireō“to be green”
  2. translingual · derived fromVireo
  3. English todayvireo

From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“to be green”).

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