kea

[ key-uh, kee-uh ]

/ ˈkeɪ ə, ˈki ə /

noun

a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.

Nearby words

kcmg, kcvo, kd, kd., ke, kea, kealakekua bay, kean, keansburg, kearney, kearns

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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