oriole

n. 金黄鹂

发音

UK /ˈɔː.ɹiːˌəʊl/
其它
US /ˈɔɹ.iˌoʊl/

词形变化

orioles 复数 orioles

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.

    黄鹂

    黄莺

    鸧鹒

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词源

A borrowing from Middle French oriol, from Old French oriol, from Latin aureolus, diminutive of aureus (“golden”). Doublet of aureole. First use appears c. 1776 in the writings of Thomas Pennant.

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