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orangequit

Pronunciation: /ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒkwɪt/
Definition of orangequit

noun

  • a Jamaican tanager (songbird), the male of which has grey-blue plumage with a reddish throat.
    • Euneornios campestris, family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae)

Origin:

mid 19th century: from orange (because it feeds on oranges) + quit2

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