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Troupial
Pronunciation : Troup"i*al
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. troupiale.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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
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