English Explanatory Dictionary

vireo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
  2. Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets, and peppershrikes.

Pronunciation

/ˈvi.ɹi.oʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vireo.wav

Word forms

vireo vireos vireoes

Etymology

From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“to be green”).

Derived words

Bell's vireo Hutton's vireo shrike-vireo warbling vireo
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