kea
[key-uh, kee-uh]
- a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
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Origin of kea
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1860–65
Kea
[Greek ke-ah]
- Keos.
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Historical Examples of kea
Kean't buy liquor in this State we're strikin' now, stranger.
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol 2 (of 2)Harry Furniss
Then Kea, with a shriek, guessed in a moment exactly what had happened.
The White Man's FootGrant Allen
I saw the dress that Kea is to wear, and the bridesmaids' veils.
The White Man's FootGrant Allen
Kea had said her betrothed was somebody of very great importance.
The White Man's FootGrant Allen
Kea and her party could hot have come this way at all towards the crater.
The White Man's FootGrant Allen
kea
- a large New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis, with brownish-green plumage
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Word Origin for kea
C19: from Māori, imitative of its call
Kea
- (in New Zealand) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts
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Word Origin for Kea
from kea
Kéa
- transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos
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