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troupial in British English
(ˈtruːpɪəl)
noun
any of various American orioles of the genus Icterus, esp I. icterus, a bright orange-and-black South American bird
Word origin
C19: from French troupiale, from troupe flock; referring to its gregarious habitstroupial in American English
(ˈtrupiəl)
noun
any of a New World family (Icteridae) of gregarious birds, including the bobolinks, blackbirds, and orioles; specif., a large, orange-and-black oriole (Icterus icterus) of South America
Word origin
Fr troupiale < troupe (see troop): from their gregarious habitImage oftroupial
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