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lory

[ lawr-ee, lohr-ee ]
/ ˈlɔr i, ˈloʊr i /
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noun, plural lo·ries.
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
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Origin of lory

1685–95; (<Dutch lori, loeri) <Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot
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British Dictionary definitions for lory

lory

lowry or lowrie (ˈlaʊrɪ)

/ (ˈlɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries
any of various small brightly coloured parrots of Australia and Indonesia, having a brush-tipped tongue with which to feed on nectar and pollen

Word Origin for lory

C17: via Dutch from Malay lūrī, variant of nūrī
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