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lorikeet

Pronunciation: /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 parakeet

lorikeet in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lorikeet in the US English dictionary