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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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
High winds had earlier caused lories to overturn in Greater Manchester and on the during the morning rush hour.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2013
The local folks help by bringing their pet lories to sample.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2011
Cockatoos, wood pigeons, lories, and black-birds, somewhat larger than those of Europe, abounded in the woods.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Léon Benett
