conure

American  

[kon-yer] / ˈkɒn jər /

noun

conures plural

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

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conure British  

/ ˈkɒnjʊə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• conures
  plural

Etymology

Origin of conure

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

Example Sentences

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conure conures

She told a story about losing her pet parrot, Kiwi, a blue-crowned conure, when it flew away a few years ago.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

If it weren’t for Justin, a very assertive eclectus parrot, and to a lesser extent, Tammy, a conure, Geri Mazur could live in a co-op and not a condo, a more expensive option.

From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2016

A rarity among children’s museums, the collection comprises about 65 creatures, mostly reptiles, amphibians and insects, though it also includes a sun conure, a type of parrot.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2011

Or it might be birds that caught my attention: pink flamingos or black swans or one-wattled cassowaries, or something smaller, silver diamond doves, Cape glossy starlings, peach-faced lovebirds, Nanday conures, orange-fronted parakeets.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel