lory
noun
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
lories
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pluralof lory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The seized birds were identified as black-capped lories, a type of parrot native to New Guinea and nearby islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2020
Yet the ferries are crammed with them: Indonesian soldiers returning from a tour in Papua typically pack a few wild cockatoos or lories to sell.
From Economist ● Apr. 19, 2018
They walked, hitchhiked, stole rides atop freight trains and climbed aboard empty lories after setting out from the Guatemala border in search of safety or a better lot in life.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2018
The local folks help by bringing their pet lories to sample.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2011
There was no sound outside except the soughing of the wind through the jungle and the lackadaisical chatter of the pargams and lories.
From The Argus Pheasant by John Charles Beecham
