lorikeet

English

A rainbow lorikeet in New South Wales

Etymology

Blend of lory +‎ parakeet

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɒɹɪˈkiːt/

Noun

lorikeet (plural lorikeets)

Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.

Derived terms

Translations

any of various parrots

Chinese:
Mandarin: 澳洲小鸚鵡／澳洲小鹦鹉 (Àozhōu xiǎo yīngwǔ)
Czech: lori
Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: sateenkaariluri (fi), silmälasiluri (fi), lurikki (fi)
French: loriquet (fr) m
German: Lori (de) m
Hungarian: lóri (hu)
Ottoman Turkish: لوری (lory, lori)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Turkish: lori
Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can
Welsh: parot enfys m, parotau enfys m pl

See also

Anagrams

kerolite, rotelike

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