- Troopial
- Troopial Troop"i*al, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Troupial}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
troopial — Troupial Troup i*al, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of bright colored American birds belonging to {Icterus} and allied genera, especially {Icterus icterus}, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
troopial — variant of troupial … Useful english dictionary
Icterus icterus — Troupial Troup i*al, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of bright colored American birds belonging to {Icterus} and allied genera, especially {Icterus icterus}, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orioles — Troupial Troup i*al, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of bright colored American birds belonging to {Icterus} and allied genera, especially {Icterus icterus}, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Troupial — Troup i*al, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of bright colored American birds belonging to {Icterus} and allied genera, especially {Icterus icterus}, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the species are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rice-bird — n. (Ornith.) Reed bird, rice bunting, rice troopial, bobolink, bob lincoln … New dictionary of synonyms
troop-bird — n. Troopial … New dictionary of synonyms
troup|i|al — «TROO pee uhl», noun. any American bird of a family including blackbirds, orioles, grackles, and cowbirds, but especially any tropical American oriole with bright plumage. Also, troopial. ╂[< French troupiale < troupe flock Old French; see… … Useful english dictionary