loral

[ lawr-uh l, lohr- ]

/ ˈlɔr əl, ˈloʊr- /

of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.

Nearby words

[ lawr-uh l, lohr- ]

/ ˈlɔr əl, ˈloʊr- /

of or relating to a lore.

First recorded in 1870–75; lore² + -al¹

Forehead and loral region orange; rest of head green like back; no yellow on bend of wing.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
Forehead, loral region, stripe over eye, bend of wing and thighs red; greater under wing-coverts yellow; rest of plumage green.
Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman
Loral plumage, it is true, is seldom long, but is often of a peculiar nature.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar