kea

[key-uh, kee-uh]

noun

a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.

Origin of kea

Borrowed into English from Maori around 1860–65

Kea

[Greek ke-ah]

noun

Keos.

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Examples from the Web for kea

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 Foot
Grant Allen
Kea and her party could hot have come this way at all towards the crater.
The White Man's Foot
Grant Allen
Kea had said her betrothed was somebody of very great importance.
The White Man's Foot
Grant Allen
I saw the dress that Kea is to wear, and the bridesmaids' veils.
The White Man's Foot
Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for kea

kea

noun

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

Word Origin for kea

C19: from Māori, imitative of its call

Kea

noun plural Kea

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

Word Origin for Kea

from kea

Kéa

noun

transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Keos

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