white-eyed vireo

[ hwahyt-ahyd, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌaɪd, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a vireo, Vireo griseus, of eastern North America, having olive, yellow, and white plumage, a yellow ring around each eye, and white irises.

Origin of white-eyed vireo

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby white-eyed vireo

white-coat hypertension, white-collar, white-collar crime, white-crowned sparrow, white-eye, white-eyed vireo, white-faced, white-faced hornet, white-flowered gourd, white-footed mouse, white-fringed beetle