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Troupial (medicine) and backgammon (oh)


Troupial (medicine)


troupial
<ornithology> Any one of numerous species of bright-coloured 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.

Alternative forms: troopial.

Origin: F. Troupiale.

Source: Websters Dictionary


backgammon (oh)




[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from BACK2 + gamen, an early form of game]
a game for two players, using flat round pieces and dice on a special board