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troupial
[ troo-pee-uhl ]
noun
- any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
troupial
/ ˈtruːpɪəl /
noun
- any of various American orioles of the genus Icterus , esp I. icterus , a bright orange-and-black South American bird
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of troupial1
C19: from French troupiale , from troupe flock; referring to its gregarious habits
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Example Sentences
Harris killed one of the large new Finches, and a Yellow-headed Troupial.
From Project Gutenberg
At this place our pilot saw the first Yellow-headed Troupial we have met with.
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