单词 | oropendola |
释义 | oropendola /awr'euh pen"dl euh, ohr'euh-/, n. any of several birds of the genus Gymnostinops, related to crows and feeding primarily on fruit and nectar, noted esp. for their hanging nests. [1895-1900; < Sp oropéndola the golden oriole, equiv. to oro gold ( < L aurum) + péndola, by-form of péñola feather, quill < L pinnula, dim. of pinna feather, wing; see PINNA, -ULE] |
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