any of a New World family (Icteridae) of gregarious birds, including the bobolinks, blackbirds, and orioles; specif., a large, orange-and-black oriole (Icterus icterus) of South America
Origin:
Fr troupiale < troupe (see troop): from their gregarious habit
See troupial in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of several tropical American birds of the genus Icterus, related to the orioles and New World blackbirds, especially I. icterus, having orange and black plumage.