lorikeetPronunciation: /ˈlɒrɪkiːt/Definition of lorikeet noun a small bird of the lory family, found chiefly in New Guinea. Charmosyna and other genera, family Loridae (or Psittacidae): several species Australian term for lory.Origin: late 18th century: diminutive of lory, on the pattern of parakeetlorikeet in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lorikeet in the US English dictionary