greenlet

American  

[green-lit] / ˈgrin lɪt /

noun

1. any of various small vireos of the genus Hylophilus, having greenish plumage, found in Central and South America.

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greenlet British  

/ ˈɡriːnlɪt /

noun

1. a vireo, esp one of the genus Hylophilus

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Etymology

Origin of greenlet

First recorded in 1830–35; green ( def. ) + -let ( def. ); a partial translation of Latin vireō; vireo ( def. )

Example Sentences

The white-eyed greenlet is a vocalist of such extraordinary versatility and power that one feels almost guilty in speaking of him under the title which stands at the head of this paper.

From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford

At last we had before us the rare and long-desired Philadelphia greenlet.

From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford