kea

[ key-uh, kee-uh ]

/ ˈkeɪ ə, ˈki ə /

noun

a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.

Nearby words

Origin of kea

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1860–65

Definition for kea (2 of 2)

Kea

[ Greek ke-ah ]

/ Greek ˈkɛ ɑ /

noun

Keos.

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Examples from the Web for kea

How Kea had ever strength to raise me I do not know to this very day.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
Like the kea bird and the kiwi, he is in a class by himself—the most remarkable fish in the world.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
I alone was left to keep up touch and facilitate their return to the hither side; for we felt we must probably fight for Kea.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen
If so, I should like to take a good look at the man who has to be Kea's future husband.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

Kea still wound the rope round and round her body, as she approached to help me.
The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for kea (1 of 3)

kea

/ (ˈkeɪə) /

noun

a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage

Word Origin for kea

C19: from Māori, imitative of its call

British Dictionary definitions for kea (2 of 3)

Kea

noun plural Kea

(in New Zealand) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts

Word Origin for Kea

from kea

British Dictionary definitions for kea (3 of 3)

Kéa

/ (ˈkɛa) /

noun

transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos

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