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LORIOT
Etymology
Noun
loriot (plural loriots)
The oriole.
Anagrams
• Triolo, rotoli
Source: Wiktionary
Lo"ri*ot, n. Etym: [F., fr. OF. loriou, for l'oriol, , l' being the article. The same word as oriole. See Oriole.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The golden oriole of Europe. See Oriole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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