lorikeet

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

/ ˈlɔr ɪˌkit, ˈlɒr-, ˌlɔr əˈkit, ˌlɒr- /

noun

any of various small lories.

Nearby words

lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, lorient, lorikeet, lorimer, lorin, loriner, loring, loris

Origin of lorikeet

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

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Examples from the Web for lorikeet

A small species of Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridis) seems to have its nearest ally in Australia.
The Malay Archipelago|Alfred Russell Wallace
He snatched up the lorikeet and flung it down and as the tiny thing flapped and screamed, broken-winged, stamped it underfoot.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
In one hand he held his rejected coin; in the other the lorikeet's cage and a few trifles wrapped with a kerchief.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell

British Dictionary definitions for lorikeet

lorikeet

/ (ˈlɒrɪˌkiːt, ˌlɒrɪˈkiːt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for lorikeet

C18: from lory + -keet, as in parakeet

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