Meanings
nounOld World oriole (plural Old World orioles)
plural Old World orioles
- Any member of the family Oriolidae of passerine birds.
Synonyms: Old World blackbird
- Any bird of the genus Oriolus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the family Oriolidae of passerine birds.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounmostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
Similar
Broader
oscineoscine bird
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Old World oriole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20oriole
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“Old World oriole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20oriole. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old World oriole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20World%20oriole.
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