Meanings
nounnorthern oriole (plural northern orioles)
plural northern orioles
- archaicA vernacular name applied to all members of Icterus galbula when that species name included both the eastern Baltimore oriole (now in a more narrowly circumscribed species Icterus galbula) and the western Bullock's oriole (now separated as Icterus bullockii).First known use from–1973 to 1995
Synonyms & antonyms
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northern oriole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northern%20oriole
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