oriole \o"riole\, n. of. oriol, oriouz, orieus, f. loriot for
   l'oriol, fr. l. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr.
   aurum gold. cf. aureole, oriel, loriot. zool.
   a any one of various species of old world singing birds of
       the family oriolidae. they are usually conspicuously
       colored with yellow and black. the european or golden
       oriole oriolus galbula, or oriolus oriolus has a
       very musical flutelike note.
   b in america, any one of several species of the genus
       icterus, belonging to the family icteridae. see
       baltimore oriole, and orchard oriole, under
       orchard.
       1913 webster

   crested oriole. zool. see cassican.
      1913 webster
see also:
aureole oriel loriot oriolidae oriolus galbula oriolus oriolus 
icterus icteridae baltimore oriole orchard oriole orchard 
crested oriole cassican 

oriolus oriolus
     n : bright yellow songbird with black wings syn: golden oriole
see also:
golden oriole