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kea
[ key-uh, kee-uh ]
/ ˈkeɪ ə, ˈki ə /
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noun
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
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Origin of kea
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1860–65
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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
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