Found 2 items, similar to oriole. English → English (WordNet) Definition: oriole oriole n 1: mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black [syn: Old World oriole] 2: American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow [syn: New World oriole, American oriole] English → English (gcide) Definition: Oriole Oriole \O"ri*ole\, n. [OF. oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. loriot (for l'oriol), fr. L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr. aurum gold. Cf. Aureole, Oriel, Loriot.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolid[ae]. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or Oriolus oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note. (b) In America, any one of several species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icterid[ae]. See Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under Orchard. [1913 Webster] Crested oriole. (Zo["o]l.) See Cassican. [1913 Webster]