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orangequit
(or¦ange|quit)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒkwɪt/
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) +
quit
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