oriole

noun

• 1a tree-dwelling Old World bird of which the male typically has bright yellow and black plumage.

  • Family Oriolidae and genus Oriolus: many species, including the golden oriole

• 2a New World bird of the American blackbird family, with black and orange or yellow plumage.

  • Genus Icterus, family Icteridae (sometimes called the American oriole family): many species