orchard oriole
- noun
- /ˈɔrʧərd ˈɔriˌoʊl/
- US
:
oriol de huerto
- The male orchard oriole is easily recognized by his striking chestnut and black feathers.
Examples
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We spotted an orchard oriole perched on the fence near the apple trees.
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The orchard oriole is known for its beautiful song.
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Every spring, orchard orioles return to nest in the tall trees by the river.
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I spotted an orchard oriole in the tree yesterday.
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The male orchard oriole is easily recognized by his striking chestnut and black feathers.
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We spotted an orchard oriole perched on the fence near the apple trees.
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Every spring, orchard orioles return to nest in the tall trees by the river.
Synonyms
7
7.3
A bright bird with orange and black or yellow feathers that sings
A small North American oriole with chestnut and black feathers
A small North American songbird with bright orange or yellow and black feathers
A bright singing bird from the Americas whose males have black and orange or yellow feathers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'orchard' (land planted with fruit trees) and 'oriole' (a type of songbird), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it is a kind of oriole associated with orchards. This is a straightforward noun-noun descriptive naming pattern (a species name) that is cross-linguistically common and therefore predictable from its parts.
Etymology
Orchard oriole may come from the bird often living in fruit trees; the male's black and chestnut colors stand out among the branches, so people used orchard to mean 'fruit trees' and oriole to mean 'a small, colorful songbird', which is why the name refers to this bird today.