vireo Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
WordNet
Vir"e*o noun
Etymology
L., a species of bird.Definitions
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the familyVireonidæ . In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive-colored. Called alsogreenlet .✍ In the Eastern United States the most common species are the white-eyed vireo ( Vireo Noveboracensis ), the redeyed vireo (V. olivaceus ), the blue-headed, or solitary, vireo (V. solitarius ), the warbling vireo (V. gilvus ), and the yellow-throated vireo (V. flavifrons ). All these are noted for the sweetness of their songs.
