trou·pi·al (tr  p - l)n. Any of several tropical American birds of the genus Icterus, related to the orioles and New World blackbirds, especially I. icterus, having orange and black plumage. [French troupiale, from troupe, flock; see troop.] |
troupial [ˈtruːpɪəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various American orioles of the genus Icterus, esp I. icterus, a bright orange-and-black South American bird
[from French troupiale, from troupe flock; referring to its gregarious habits]
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