troupial

English

Etymology

French troupiale, from troupe (troop), so named because they live in flocks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹuːpɪəl/

Noun

troupial (plural troupials)

  1. Any of three South American birds of the genus Icterus.
  2. (formerly) Any bird of the American family Icteridae; an icterid.

Usage notes

  • The other twenty-plus species of Icterus are called orioles.

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