northern parula

noun

See under parula.

Words nearby northern parula

northern lights, northern mariana islands, northern min, northern oriole, northern paiute, northern parula, northern pike, northern province, northern redbelly dace, northern rhodesia, northern sennet

Definition for northern parula (2 of 2)

parula
[ par-yuh-luh, -uh-luh ]
/ ˈpær yə lə, -ə lə /

noun

any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana (northern parula), having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.
Also called parula warbler.

Origin of parula

< New Latin Parula a genus name, alteration of Parulus an earlier genus name, equivalent to Late Latin pār(us) titmouse (akin to Latin parra a bird whose cry was considered a bad omen) + Latin -ulus -ule