Oriole

Definitions

1. A player on the team Baltimore Orioles.
2. Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae.

Equivalents

Examples

“Those at risk⟳ include⟳ the wood thrush, a well-known songbird, and the Baltimore oriole, the mascot of Maryland’s baseball team.”

“He became an Oriole as the result⟳ of a pre-season trade⟳.”

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