lorikeet

[ lawr-i-keet, lor-, lawr-uh-keet, lor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

lorikeet

/ ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt; ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt /

any of various small lories, such as Glossopsitta versicolor ( varied lorikeet ) or Trichoglossus moluccanus ( rainbow lorikeet )

First recorded in 1765–75; lory + (para)keet

C18: from lory + -keet, as in parakeet

In one hand he held his rejected coin; in the other the lorikeet's cage and a few trifles wrapped with a kerchief.

He snatched up the lorikeet and flung it down and as the tiny thing flapped and screamed, broken-winged, stamped it underfoot.

It has been already mentioned that the gorgeous Blue Mountain Lorikeet was very difficult to discern in its native sugar-gums.

The only kinds known were the ring-necked lory and the common red and green lorikeet, both common at Amboyna.

On our way I had shot the fine white-headed pigeon, Ptilonopus cinctus, and the pretty little lorikeet, Trichoglossus euteles.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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