conure

American

[kon-yer] / ˈkɒn yər /

noun

any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.

conure British

/ ˈkɒnjʊə /

noun

any of various small American parrots of the genus Aratinga and related genera

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of conure

1855–60; < New Latin Conurus earlier genus name < Greek kôn ( os ) cone + -ouros -tailed, adj. derivative of ourá tail

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023