New World oriole

noun

Any passerine bird of the genus Icterus, native to the New World.

Similar
American orioleoriole

Meanings

nounNew World oriole (plural New World orioles)

plural New World orioles

  1. Any passerine bird of the genus Icterus, native to the New World.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAmerican songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

Similar
American orioleoriole
Broader
oscineoscine bird
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

New World oriole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20World%20oriole

MLA

“New World oriole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20World%20oriole. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New World oriole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20World%20oriole.

Source: New World oriole on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.