TROUPIALS

Noun

troupials

plural of troupial

Source: Wiktionary


TROUPIAL

Troup"i*al, n. Etym: [F. troupiale.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of bright-colored American birds belonging to Icterus and allied genera, especially Icterus icterus, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the species are called orioles in America. [Written also troopial.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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