Troupial \Troup"i*al\, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zool.)
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}.]
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