# vireo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvi.ɹi.oʊ/ · frequency rank #96,642

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
2. Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets, and peppershrikes.

## Etymology
From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“I am green”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vireo