Meanings
nounBaltimore oriole (plural Baltimore orioles)
plural Baltimore orioles
- Any member of the species Icterus galbula of small New World blackbirds.
Synonyms: Baltimore, Baltimore bird, Baltimore finch, gold robin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Icterus galbula of small New World blackbirds.
More synonyms by meaning
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Origin
The male's colours resemble those of the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan turpial de Baltimore
- turpial de BaltimoreIcterus galbula
Finnish lehtoturpiaali
- lehtoturpiaaliIcterus galbula
German Baltimoretrupial
- BaltimoretrupialIcterus galbula
Hungarian narancstrupiál
- narancstrupiálIcterus galbula
Polish kacyk północny
- kacyk północnyIcterus galbula
Russian балтимо́рская и́волга, балтимо́рский цветно́й трупиа́л
- балтимо́рская и́волга (baltimórskaja ívolga)Icterus galbula
- балтимо́рский цветно́й трупиа́л (baltimórskij cvetnój trupiál)Icterus galbula
Cite this entry
APA
Baltimore oriole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltimore%20oriole
MLA
“Baltimore oriole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltimore%20oriole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baltimore oriole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltimore%20oriole.
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