lory
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of lory
1685–95; (< Dutch lori, loeri ) < Malay lori, luri, nuri parrot
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Cages are full of birds such as the cardinal lory, but whether breeding takes place is unclear More than 40,000 of these were declared as captive-bred.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2012
Theo nodded so vigorously the little lory raised her wings and scuttled sideways down his arm.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
It was usual for this bear, the cat, the dog, and a small blue mountain bird, or lory, of New Holland, to mess together and eat out of the same dish.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
Lorikeet, lor-i-kēt′, n. a small parrot, a kind of lory.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
"I fancy it's a lory, with one 'r,'" said Clovis lazily, "in which case it's no good to you."
From The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki
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
Black-capped lories are common, but difficult to catch.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2011
Lyre birds, argus pheasants, great eagles, and owls from Java, doves, pigeons, lories, and humming birds, the metallic lustre of whose plumage flashes in the light like the sheen of steel.
From In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 by Smith, J. J.
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