Baltimore bird

Baltimore bird
Baltimore bird Bal"ti*more bird`, Baltimore oriole Bal"ti*more o"ri*ole (Zo["o]l.) A common bird ({Icterus galbula}) of eastern and central America and Canada, named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also {golden robin}. It winters in the American tropics. [1913 Webster]

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  • Baltimore oriole — Baltimore bird Bal ti*more bird , Baltimore oriole Bal ti*more o ri*ole (Zo[ o]l.) A common bird ({Icterus galbula}) of eastern and central America and Canada, named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Baltimore oriole — noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole • Syn: ↑Baltimore bird, ↑hangbird, ↑firebird, ↑Icterus galbula galbula • Hypernyms: ↑northern oriole, ↑Icterus galbula * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

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