vireo

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: vir=e=o

CIDE DICTIONARY

vireo, n. [L., a species of bird.].

 Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the family Vireonidæ. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive-colored. Called also greenlet.  [1913 Webster]
" In the Eastern United States the most common species are the white-eyed vireo (Vireo Noveboracensis), the red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus), the blue-headed, or solitary, vireo (Vireo solitarius), the warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus), and the yellow-throated vireo (Vireo flavifrons). All these are noted for the sweetness of their songs."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vireo, n. (pl. -os) any small American songbird of the family Vireonidae.

Etymology

L, perh. = greenfinch